What they are offering is to build some new facilities or detention facilities. The committee does not build enough. What I am suggesting is we build facilities with an additional 20.000 detention beds over and above what the committee is recommending so we can begin to get control. get our arms around this immigration system. If it is not possible for DHS to secure further detention space quickly enough. this amendment. which I will offer. will require DHS to examine other secure alternatives to detention. This amendment will also ensure that there are no questions on whether detention facilities are safe. if they are clean. if they are secure. and if they are consistent with DHS policies and consistent with Americas tradition of providing secure. safe. clean facilities to people fleeing persecution from other countries. I will offer two commonsense amendments that my colleagues will accept. Clearly. it is intended as an enhancement to improve the committee bill. Hopefully then we can come out with a good work product and address this immigration chaos we have in this country at this moment. I yield the floor.
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