Mary Gay Scanlon: “Statement for the Record by Pamela Roberts, Citizenship and Family Unification Staff Attorney.”

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.

Why are we jailing, essentially, people who are not a danger to our communities, who are in many cases contributing members to our economy and our communities, folks who are employed and are paying taxes? Why are these folks being put in a…

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

If we’re going to make a permanent change that affects every American, we should follow the science and prioritize Americans’ health, particularly that of the children.