Harris, Gillibrand, Klobuchar call upon ORR to reform migrant children policies

[Kaleva]

"Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) wrote a letter Wednesday to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) asking it to change policies regarding its handling of migrant children.

The three presidential contenders accused the agency of holding children in facilities for longer than necessary and contracting with organizations that do not properly vet staff and that are not equipped to care for children.

The senators specifically reference a facility in Homestead, Fla., that they visited last week in the letter to ORR Director Jonathan Hayes.

They wrote that it should prioritize reunifying children with their families rather than making them stay longer in U.S. custody. "

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/451563-harris-gillibrand-klobuchar-call-upon-orr-to-reform-migrant-children-policies