The chair the gentleman will suspend. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from new york, the gentleman from new york, mr. Serrano, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. Mr. Serrano sorry for interrupting you, mr. Chairman. My amendment is very straightforward and prohibit funds allocated in the bill being used for the construction and operation of private forprofit prisons. The use of private the use of private prisons in our country is in a crises. People are being locked up in a facility that doesnt respect basic human rights. One in four people behind bars worldwide is in a United States jail. Thats right. The country with less than 5 of the worlds population accounts for a quarter of all the worlds prisoners. In fact, our prison population has continued to increase over the past few decades even as statistics have shown a decrease in crime. According to the f. B. I. , violent and Major Property crimes are at a historic low. Nevertheless, more and more ame
Momentarily here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. Votes will be taken in the following order. H. R. 452 by the yeas and nays and h. R. 3243 by the yeas and nays. The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Remaining votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from montana, mr. Gianforte, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 452 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 452, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 west st. Louis street in pacific, missouri, as the specialist jeffrey l. White jr. Post office. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 1
Procedures and National Security. Members of the house judiciary subcommittee on oversight heard from representatives from several government agencies, including the acting assistant secretary for population, refugees and migration, simon henshaw. The hearing ran about an hour nd a half. The subcommittee on immigration and Border Security will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorize to declare recesses at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on oversight of the United States refugee Admission Program, and now i recognize myself for an opening statement. Mr. Labrador i have long been a supporter of u. S. Refugee Admission Program and the important humanitarian mission that it serves. The United States and the peace and democracy under which we live should give hope to those around the world who face persecution by their government, that their home countries can at some point also be free of such tyranny. As a former immigration lawyer i have seen the u. S. I.
And how immigrants are bedded. Congressman labrador of idaho shares the house judiciary subcommittee on Border Security. This is one hour and a half. Subcommittee on immigration and Border Security will come to order. Without objection, we declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on oversight of the United States Refugee Admissions Program and i now recognize myself for an opening statement. I have long been a supporter of us refugee admission programs and the importance humanitarian is missions it serves. The United States and the peace and democracy under which we live should give hope to those around the world to face persecution by their government. Their home commies can appoint the free of such [inaudible] as a former immigration lawyer i seen the us rap at work firsthand. I have seen those who have been able to avail themselves of it come to this country and five. Just like with many Government Programs that start out with best intenti
These issues i have mentioned lead me to introduce the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration act of 2017. Into place that where it should be in Congress Also the states and localities should have a true state whether theyn can resettle refugees to detect fraud or reduce National Security concerns. I know this past tuesday marked thees end of the suspension of executive order. And i know that department of against screening with refugee applicants with that adjudication m process but that Previous Administration said in response to any security related questions the serb refugees were the mostriue vetted but even after never understood by the administration thought simply because they were the most vetted that it was sufficient but it seems within months of taking over they have identified several areas in which it could be improved and i appreciate the attention to security concerns and the steps taken i look forward to the testimony of the witnesses and i yield back the of balance of