Washington, DC
U.S. Representative Richard E. Neal released the following statement after the House failed to pass the GOP “compromise” immigration bill, H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act.
“The Trump Administration and Republicans continue to tear families apart at the border. In the short-term, bipartisan legislation must be crafted and enacted to solve this humanitarian crisis. This bill did not do that. Instead it continues the Administration’s mass deportation agenda. It destroys court-ordered protections for children’s health and safety and removes legal protections that guarantee children access to a judge or lawyer before applying for asylum or being deported. Denying even one person due process endangers all of our rights and erodes our nation’s founding principles. We need to focus on real, comprehensive immigration reform with input from both sides of the aisle.”
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