Political Quotes

“Congressman Correa is a valued member of this body and one of the outstanding members of the Homeland Security Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. We are here today to call upon the President, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Congress of the United States to act without delay to ensure separated immigrant children are reunited with their parents in an expeditious manner. On June 26, 2018, a federal judge ruled that unless reunification is not in the best interest of the child, a child under 5 years old must be reunited within 14 days of its order. Yesterday was the deadline that this administration failed to meet. To President Trump, I say ``Time's Up!'' This act committed was not only mortifying, but an illegal act. This individual has proven he lacks depth and experience, has violated the ethics that this country prides itself on, and he should be ashamed. This is a senseless act that must not go unnoticed. We must hold him accountable for these not clearly formulated decisions. Yesterday, I met with faith and community leaders to bring attention to yesterdays' deadline, imposed by a federal judge, to reunite the youngest separated children with their parents due to the President's egregious ``zero-tolerance'' policy. In our country, the rule of law and its implementation is an essential component of our democracy. Twenty years ago, Flores v.…”