On July 16, 2014, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Representative Henry Cuellar
(D-TX) introduced the Helping Unaccompanied Minors and Alleviating National
Emergency (HUMANE) Act. This legislation, if passed, would reform current
law to help protect and support better treatment of unaccompanied children
at the U.S./Mexico border.
“Today Congressman Cuellar and I are proposing a solution to the
current crisis on our border,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Our proposal
would improve the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008, treating
all unaccompanied minors equally and ensuring Due Process under the law
in a timely, fair manner.” ??
“The border region in Texas has been overwhelmed over the past few
months by a deluge of undocumented immigrants from Central America,”
said Congressman Cuellar. “Today’s legislation strengthens
current law protecting unaccompanied children and responds to the crisis
while supporting the men and women of Border Patrol. I would like to thank
Senator John Cornyn for partnering with me on this legislation and I ask
my colleagues in the House and Senate to act quickly on this bill.”
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