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Save them for the q a at the end of the event. I want everyone to know that before we get started. As i said, this of course could not be a more important and timely conversation we are going to have today. Since the death of george floyd in Police Custody last month, weve seen nationwide unrest. Weve seen protests, not only here in america but internationally. Weve also seen a certain narrative take hold. It starts with the assumption that the only way to properly view George Floyds death is through a racial lens, in fact, all encounters between police and black suspects are increasingly viewed this way. Its a narrative that assumes the behavior of Derek Chauvin, typical Police Behavior toward black suspects entered assumes that george floyd is a black every man in america that whatever happened to him happens to black people all the time. That blacks essentially leave the house each day worried about having a violent encounter with police. The media has run with this narrative which
Importance of getting off our screens one day a week is an interesting time to think but unplugging given this moment during the coronavirus pandemic as were taping thing interview. Were finding ourselves even more tethers to screens because we are able to do things like meet people in person, go out to our workplaces or schools for most of us, or hang out in a bar or a cultural venue. Well hear more but the book from tiffani and then have a discussion. So, over to you, tiffany, take it away. Guest thank you. Its great to be here imim from the bay area, im glad were still able to happen this wise, adapting toking this extraordinary circumstance were living in. Which actually this moment were in feels very similar to a moment i was personally in around 11 years ago, actually this monday, the 11 year neaves of my fathers death, and what happened was my father died of brain cancerment my dad was also an author, leanord shlain, and his love of book stores and readers. Very close and he die
Will come to order without objection, todays hearing will examine the administrations decision to deport children with critical illnesses, a decision that was recently reversed following public outrage and pressure from the subcommittee. I would not recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement, and then i will turn to the Ranking Member. We are here to get to the bottom of the administrations mysterious campaign to deport critically ill children and their families. It appears that this policy has thankfully being reversed. After congress and the American People rose up in an outcry at the inhumanity in display in this policy. Im going to treat this hearing is not only in honor of the memory of our late beloved chairman logic cummings. But as a hearing in direct pursuit of a policy objective, that was close to his heart. Threatened deportation of six children such an outrage to chairman cummings, that was very last official act for his death was to issue subpoenas to a