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Ranking Democrat on House Homeland Security Oversight Subcommittee Calls for Hearings On Death of Migrant Child In CBP Custody

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Date: Dec. 14, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Immigration

Today, Congressmen Lou Correa (CA-46), the incoming Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, released the following statement regarding the death of a migrant child in Customs and Border Protection custody:

"I am devastated by this news, but I am hardly surprised. The Administration has repeatedly shown a disinterest in solving immigration issues-instead leveraging Central America's refugee crisis for their own political gain. This young girl was a casualty of the President's obsession with building an unnecessary border wall, instead of investing in the resources and training our national security professionals need.

"As the incoming Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, I will investigate this issue to the full extent of the law. This tragedy can and should have been avoided. The Department of Homeland Security leadership must be held responsible for their failure to properly care for migrants in their custody and their inability to lead the hardworking officers under their command."


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