[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 19, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             OPPOSING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICY

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I oppose President Trump's outrageous 
policy of separating families on our southern border.
  Tearing children from the arms of their parents, confining them in 
cages with children caring for one another, should never happen 
anywhere in the world, let alone in America.
  The National Association of School Psychologists calls this emotional 
violence. They go on to say, ``Such trauma can have lifelong 
consequences with respect to children's mental health and behavioral 
health.''
  This is a human rights violation committed by the Trump 
administration. Make no mistake. President Trump has the power to end 
this today.
  When the President says he is required by law to enact this policy or 
when he blames Democrats for the crisis he has created, I say: Mr. 
President, you are not telling the truth. So tomorrow, you don't need 
to go to Minnesota. You need to stay here in Washington, stop this 
heartless policy. The American people demand that these children be 
given back to their parents and to end this crisis now.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President and are reminded to 
address their remarks to the Chair.

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