Sens. Merkley, Gillibrand, Durbin, Rep. Bass Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Non-Citizen Children in Government Custody
July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Karen Bass (D-CA-37), and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) teamed up to introduce the bicameral Children's Safe Welcome Act. This bill establishes new standards to ensure that the safety and well-being of migrant children in government custody are prioritized. The Children's Safe Welcome Act embeds child w . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Karen Bass (D-CA-37), and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) teamed up to introduce the bicameral Children's Safe Welcome Act. This bill establishes new standards to ensure that the safety and well-being of migrant children in government custody are prioritized. The Children's Safe Welcome Act embeds child w . . .