VP Pence says 'of course' Trump admin. believes migrant children being held at detention facilities should have access to soap and basic amenities, comments that come just days after the admin. went to court to argue against having to provide such things.
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that"of course" the Trump administration believes migrant children being held at detention facilities should have access to soap, toothbrushes and other basic amenities, comments that come just days after the administration went to court to argue against having to provide the children with such things.CNN's"State of the Union" on Sunday."My point is it's all a part of the appropriations process.
The argument stunned judges, who asked the attorney whether the government could describe conditions at the detention centers as"safe and sanitary" if the children were not provided with such basic toiletries and sleeping conditions. Speaking on Sunday, Pence said he could not"speak to what that lawyer was saying," adding that"one of the reasons" the administration sought more bed spaces in the facilities earlier this year was to improve conditions. Democratsin the detention facilities so that the administration would prioritize criminals and stop the detention of undocumented immigrants who otherwise have not broken the law.
The government was in court last week to appeal a 2017 ruling in a case dating to the Obama administration that migrants were detained in unsanitary conditions.reported last week,"A chaotic scene of sickness and filth is unfolding in an overcrowded border station in Clint, Tex., where hundreds of young people who have recently crossed the border are being held," according to lawyers who visited the facility.
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