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Senate Appropriators: HHS We Want Reports on Unaccompanied Minors
In the Senate Appropriations Report to the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, the Committee directs HHS to provide monthly data and weekly updates on the status of children in HHS custody. The directive is attached to the $1.3
House Collapse on Immigration
On Wednesday, June 27, the House of Representatives put a final nail in the coffin of immigration reform compromise when the Goodlatte-Ryan bill went down to a big defeat by a vote of 121 to
Advocates Call for Congressional Oversight on Child Separation
A joint briefing by the YWCA and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation: A Report Back from the Border on Friday, June 29, provided a platform for advocates to call for congressional action. The panel discussion and
Young Victims of Opioids
Shaquita Ogletree Council for Strong America provided a Capitol Hill briefing on “Caring for the Youngest Victims of Our Nation’s Opioid Crisis.” Congressman Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) discussed the fifty-eight bills that were passed by the
Health Care Update: Judge Blocks KY Medicaid-Work Waiver
n Friday, the Administration and the state of Kentucky received a blow when a judge struck down the Medicaid work requirement that was set to go into effect on July 1. The ruling by Judge
Where and How Are the Children?
By Friday there were more questions than answers on the fate of immigrant families crossing the border and the children that have already been separated from those families. First the President issued an executive order
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