Flores v. Reno puts our government in a difficult position. We shouldn't have to choose between ripping families apart and enforcing immigration law.
Like millions across our country, we too were horrified at the sight of thousands of children being separated from their parents.
As parents ourselves, we can only imagine the pain and anguish these
families faced. But, as U.S. Senators — and more importantly, as
Americans — we also understand that our immigration system must also
enforce our laws.
While this problem
has persisted across the last five administrations, and there is
legitimate criticism which can be directed towards this administration’s
handling of this matter, the fact remains that the very institution in
which we serve — the U.S. Congress — bears much of the blame for our
current immigration crisis. For years, Congress has failed to take one
simple step which could have prevented the family separations we now
decry: repealing the Flores v. Reno consent decree as it relates to families.
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