Mary Gay Scanlon: “That is the whole purpose is to have experts making those decisions. I thank the gentleman for organizing this Special…”

So we have the situation where people are being jailed and then forced to work essentially for free to maintain basic sanitation, food, etc.

We would be much better off if we were actually spending money to create a functioning immigration system.

This is not supposed to be punitive, but it’s pretty hard to say that this is anything but.

I support H.R. 3497, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which would award medals to honor those who lose their lives while serving as public safety officers. I encourage my colleagues to support it, too.