[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HELP THE CHILDREN

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, over the last week, besides wishing 
this wonderful Nation a happy birthday over the Fourth of July, I spent 
time in Brownsville, Harlingen, and McAllen visiting the detention 
centers. Most importantly, I saw the faces of innocent children who 
have come because of fear for their lives.
  In a hearing in Homeland Security, I listened to State officials and 
to a bishop from El Paso who indicated that the world is watching. 
These children need our help. They are not America's enemy. They are 
not a threat to national security.
  I want to thank those many cities who have offered places. I believe 
the President is right to seek the amount of money to enforce the 
border and to provide more judges, more immigration lawyers, and 
resources for these cities for these children. I believe that we have 
it in our heart to do it, and we can protect the border.
  I will say as well, Mr. Speaker, that children come in all sizes. I 
want to say that the crisis in Nigeria with the kidnapped girls still 
remains on our minds--#bringbackourgirls. Let us put an end to the 
terrorism of Boko Haram, and let us help children wherever they are.

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