Reps. Smith and Jayapal Introduce Legislation to Reform Deeply Flawed Immigration Detention System
October 03, 2017
October 03, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., issued the following news release:
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (https://jayapal.house.gov/sites/jayapal.house.gov/files/Dignity%20for%20Detained%20Immigrants%20Act%20of%202017.pdf), legislation to reform the systemic problems in our immigration detention system. Our current system is inhumane, unjust, and driven by private, for-profit c . . .
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (https://jayapal.house.gov/sites/jayapal.house.gov/files/Dignity%20for%20Detained%20Immigrants%20Act%20of%202017.pdf), legislation to reform the systemic problems in our immigration detention system. Our current system is inhumane, unjust, and driven by private, for-profit c . . .