Tammy Duckworth: “I would like to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member for convening this very important hearing.”

“With this report out, there are simply no more excuses keeping the DoD and FAA from immediately implementing and exceeding the urgent safety recommendations handed down by both the Army and NTSB.

The danger and barriers to due process immigrant children face right now are unprecedented.

This long-awaited Army investigation reaffirms what we’ve been calling for all along.

Children who come to our country seeking safety deserve protection, not a fast-track to deportation.