Over 150 Rights Organizations Oppose Anti-Asylum Bill

Dear Chairman Graham and Ranking Member Feinstein, We write today to express our strong opposition to S. 1494, the Secure and Protect Act of 2019. The bill would not resolve the current humanitarian crisis at the border; instead, it would foreclose lifesaving protection and subject children as young as toddlers to prolonged and harmful incarceration. Even worse, the bill fails to address the root causes of the problems leading so many to flee in the first instance. We urge you to reject these harmful measures and vote no on the bill. The Secure and Protect Act of 2019 abandons America’s legacy…

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