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On the recordMarch 26, 2026
I am reminded that ICE has been re-detaining children who were previously approved to stay with family members. It seems as though cruel has to be the additive to all of these actions. It is not enough to take that first step and then re-detain and then sponsors are being asked to provide additional information, including fingerprints and DNA. So there is an all-out attempt to dismantle the peace and tranquility of so many families and to make, again, children, pawns in this process. Discharges to sponsors have declined dramatically. Over 5,000 unaccompanied children were released to an individual sponsor back in January of 2025. What does that number look like now? In April, that number dropped to just 45. So, again, the cruelty continues. We see on the news every day the plummeting of the Trump administration's popularity, and that is pretty much earned. America disrespects the kind of behavior that is the hallmark of this administration--creating trauma amongst children and parents. They must end cruel immigration enforcement against kids now.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Addressing the re-detention of children by ICE and its impact on families.

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