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PORTLAND, O<\/strong> \u2014Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced that a federal judge granted<\/a> an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos family from the court\u2019s jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dexter, Wyden, and Merkley released the following joint statement: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u201cOur constituents, including four U.S. citizen children, were detained without due process by their own government. This case is as urgent as it is egregious. This emergency ruling is a legal lifeline to provide critical protection to the Merlos family. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are gratified with this temporary win as a necessary step toward justice. In the coming days, we will be watching with unwavering attention to make certain due process is followed and this family is treated with the dignity every Oregon family deserves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis fight is every single Oregonian\u2019s fight. If we allow this\u2014citizen children detention, neighbors disappeared, due process ignored\u2014we surrender not just our country but our conscience. That is an outcome we refuse to accept.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, Dexter, Wyden, Merkley, Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02), and other lawmakers sent a\u00a0carta<\/a>\u00a0to the Department of Homeland Security and CBP setting a deadline of 10:00 a.m. PT on Monday, July 14 to grant the family access to their attorney. The lawmakers condemned the egregious, prolonged detention of U.S. citizen children in facilities that are not equipped or intended for the long-term custody of anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Dexter personally traveled to the Bellingham Border Patrol Station, where the Merlos family was detained. CBP refused to allow her to speak with the family or connect the family with legal counsel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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