Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who claims he set off a national firestorm by shedding light on the child separation policy and what he called “other human rights abuses” being committed along the southern border, released a statement after a virtual meeting with Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Biden’s nominee to lead as the Secretary of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n
Merkley said “America has long taken pride in being a beacon of hope for persecuted men, women, and children from around the world – a place of opportunity and freedom, where honest work paves the way toward a better life”. Merkley said that is why Americans were appalled by the Trump administration’s treatment of migrants along the southern border.<\/p>\n
Merkley said “It’s long past time for major changes at the Department of Homeland Security to restore human rights and decency on our soil”.<\/p>\n
Merkley said he looks forward to continuing to work with Mayorkas throughout the upcoming confirmation process.<\/p>\n
The release said Merkley exposed the Trump administration’s child separation policy in June of 2018, when police were called to prevent him from investigating a huge child detention center in Brownsville, Texas.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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