Kamlager-Dove, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Government Custody
May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in the introduction of the Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2024. The bicameral Children's Safe Welcome Actembeds child welfare best practices into every stage of our immigration system involving both unaccompanied and accompanied children who seek asylum in the U.S.
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Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in the introduction of the Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2024. The bicameral Children's Safe Welcome Actembeds child welfare best practices into every stage of our immigration system involving both unaccompanied and accompanied children who seek asylum in the U.S.
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