On the journey. these children are easy targets for robbers. drug smugglers. and sex traffickers. further traumatizing them before they reach our country. Once reaching Brownsville. McAllen. or one of our other communities on the border. these children are not trying to evade detection from Border Patrol. In fact. there are countless stories of these children running into the arms of our border protection officials. knowing that they will be safe from the violence and trauma once in American custody. Madam Speaker. I can speak first hand. having visited our border facilities in McAllen earlier this month. on the hard work our nations Border Patrol Officers are doing. along with their counterparts throughout DHS and HHS during this humanitarian crisis. Congress needs to respond to this crisis in the best traditions of our great nationwith open eyes and compassion and balance the needs of the American people with our nations historic role as the place of last refuge for those who are persecuted and in need. The legislation before this chamber today. shamefully. does not reflect our nations best traditions.
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