Grassley to Host Judiciary Member Briefing on Family Reunification
WASHINGTON – Senate
Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a briefing for
committee members on the administration’s efforts to reunite families separated
after illegally entering the country. Officials from the Department of
Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services will update
the committee on the current progress and procedures to safely and efficiently
reunite families.
In
a letter
yesterday to Senator Hirono, Grassley reiterated his stated
commitment to ensuring families remain together and desire for bipartisan
cooperation to prevent family separation while promoting enforcement of
existing immigration laws.
“As a constant and consistent supporter of congressional oversight and accountability, I want to ensure that all Members of this Committee have a meaningful opportunity to engage with Administration officials and receive detailed, specific answers to their questions and concerns,” Grassley said in the letter to Hirono.
The
member briefing is slated for Tuesday, July 17.
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