On the recordJune 25, 2019
We are now in the midst of a humanitarian crisis at the border created by the policies of the Trump administration. Like many of my colleagues, I have been shocked by the conditions at our border stations and the lack of basic services and necessities available to migrant families and especially to minors. This crisis has been aggravated by the anti-immigration policies of this President. He has once against created a disaster that undermines our Nation's standing in the world and our basic American values. No one should doubt why we are here today, but the question for me is not who is at fault but, rather, how do we as a body, how do we as a party, respond? We have a responsibility to these children now. We have an obligation to these families now. They cannot wait. That is what this bill does. It provides the resources to alleviate the crisis and ensures that we have the money to provide migrants, especially minors, with the shelter, food, medicine, and legal services that they need. The funding in this bill is not a blank check, however. The legislation includes numerous conditions to ensure this money is used for its intended purposes, to make sure that individuals are receiving the care and services they need, and to prevent the administration from creating further chaos and harm. This bill takes the right steps to address the crisis and to stop what the administration is doing. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.…
