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Sen Dianne Feinstein
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The family separation crisis continues. DHS has separated 245 children since a court ordered an end to the policy. DHS claims these children are in danger if they remain with the adults they crossed with, but there’s no transparency on how CBP makes that determination.
CBP officers have no expertise in child welfare and should not be deciding whether these children are in danger. The Keep Families Together Act requires either a state court to decide or CBP to consult with child welfare experts before a child is removed from accompanying adults.
We can’t allow a process with no scrutiny or oversight to be used as an excuse to continue separating children from their families. I encourage my colleagues to join me and call for an end to this cruel practice at our border. feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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Sen Dianne Feinstein
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I support the suit brought by California and 15 other states against President Trump’s so-called border emergency, which isn’t really an emergency at all. As President Trump said in his Rose Garden speech on Friday, ‘I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster.’
The reason President Trump said he didn’t need to declare an emergency is because there is no emergency. Border crossings are at their lowest levels in years. In 2000, CBP reported more than 1.6 million apprehensions at the border. In 2017, it was just 303,916 apprehensions.
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Sen Dianne Feinstein
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BREAKING: the Senate just passed a funding bill to avoid another shutdown. This omnibus bill keeps the entire federal government open and makes key investments in California, including full funding for all of our major mass-transit projects.
The bill also provides funding for proven border security measures without wasting resources on a massive border wall. With long-term funding now in place, we can hopefully begin to restore public confidence that the government will always be open and ready to serve.
While I’m proud of what’s in the omnibus, Congress still has work to finish several items not included in the final bill. Chief among those is disaster funding for California wildfire victims and an extension of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Sen Dianne Feinstein
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One common thread that runs through mass shootings in this country is that family & friends are often the first to be aware that perpetrators pose threats to themselves or others. The Parkland shooter had a history of making threatening statements, but police had no power to act.
Families have little recourse if they want to ensure their loved ones don’t get their hands on guns that could be used to kill themselves or others. Our bill would help states establish a court process to allow that to happen.
California, Maryland and Florida have already done so, and the federal government should support other states that want to follow their lead. Read more about our bill: feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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Top Trump administration officials are testifying today before the Senate Judiciary committee on family separations and reunifications. Watch live here: judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/overs…
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1/ Thread: Here’s everything we know about immigrant children being separated from their families. #ZeroTolerance #separatingchildren #ImmigrantChildren trib.it/hE
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