This bill is the floor, not the ceiling. While we fight to end child detention altogether, we must ensure that every child in federal custody is protected by basic standards of due process and humane treatment.
Maxine Dexter: “This bill is the floor, not the ceiling. While we fight to end child detention altogether, we must ensure that every…”
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