Ayanna Pressley: “This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.”

Every minute she remains in custody is another minute her health and rights are at risk.

I will enter into the record. This is my rights.

It is incumbent upon us all to treat mothers with the dignity, respect, and care that they deserve—and that means tackling the maternal morbidity crisis head on.

This is a violation of the Constitution that is risking innocent lives. We do not need another deadly, endless war. Congress must act immediately to rein in Trump.