Rep. Stivers' Statement on Supplemental Border Funding Bill Passage

Statement

The following may be attributed to Representative Steve Stivers, regarding the passage of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019:

"Overcrowded detention centers, children separated from their parents -- these are symptoms of a larger problem caused by a broken immigration system that has allowed a backlog of 730,000 cases to pile up for years. With today's vote, we've taken a huge step to solve that problem by including funds to hire additional immigration judges, something I have advocated for and that has bipartisan support. I'm glad that my colleagues in both the House and Senate addressed the long-term health of our system, while also providing funds needed to care for children in the custody of the U.S."

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