We demand that you rescind this harmful policy before a single HHS attorney stands beside a child in immigration court.
Tammy Duckworth: “We demand that you rescind this harmful policy before a single HHS attorney stands beside a child in immigration court.”
On the recordOctober 20, 2026
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Senators urging for independent counsel for unaccompanied minors.
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