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Statement to the House Judiciary Committee June 25, 2014
Children Fleeing Violence from Central America, In This Humanitarian Crisis, Have Legal Rights and Claims to Protection Under U.S. Humanitarian Laws
"These young people have a right to apply for protection under our existing laws. Not every child may qualify for protection or have a right to remain in the U.S., but every person, especially a child, deserves the opportunity to be heard."