Adriano Espaillat: “I have seen with my very own eyes the way migrants at the southern border, particularly children, are treated under U.S.…”

“I have seen with my very own eyes the way migrants at the southern border, particularly children, are treated under U.S. custody. It is so appalling, we would not ever accept one of our own children being treated in such conditions in any country across the world. Young toddlers go days without proper hygiene, nutrition, or medical treatment. These awful conditions have led to the deaths of minors at the hands of our government, like Felipe Gomez Alonzo, who was just 8 years old. If this administration's plan is to mistreat refugees to prevent them from coming here, it clearly is not working. Just think, if they would rather risk this treatment than remain in their home countries, how bad must it be there? America is better than this. We must treat immigrants better than this. We must treat refugees better than this. We must treat children better than this. Mr. Speaker, the whole world is watching. ____________________”