[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    INJUSTICE AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the 
continued injustices at our southern border.
  Recent reports have continued to highlight the conditions at DHS 
detention camps are deplorable, inhumane, and abusive to children. 
Current and former Border Patrol agents have attested to the horrible 
conditions these children are being subjected to.
  Now that we have provided emergency funding, we must stop this abuse 
by the Trump administration in its tracks. We need far greater 
accountability, we need to set required standards for medical care, we 
need to strictly limit the time spent in detention facilities, and we 
need to institute protocols to ensure compassionate processing of 
children and families.
  What is going on at our border does not reflect our values. It does 
not reflect who we are. And the impact on these children will last a 
lifetime.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to 
work with us to stop this stain on our great Nation's long history of 
compassion, refuge, and inclusion.

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