A Guatemalan asylum seeker left some members of a U.S. House panel visibly shake...
WASHINGTON - A Guatemalan asylum seeker left some members of a U.S. House panel visibly shaken on Wednesday with the story of her daughter’s death, saying the toddler had contracted a deadly lung infection during a 20-day detention near the U.S. border with Mexico.
She said she left a hospital with nothing but a piece of paper with two handprints in pink paint that staff had made for her, and described through a translator how she missed her daughter’s hugs. Images of filthy detention facilities jammed with refugees has sparked widespread criticism. On Monday U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was “appalled” that migrant children were forced to sleep on floors.
Several members of the subcommittee including New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hugged Juarez after she spoke.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dave Roberts intends to skip Trump White House visit if Dodgers' World Series dreams are realized&39;One trip to D.C., playing the Nationals, is plenty for me.&39;
Read more »
Obama reps custom women's soccer jersey after World Cup champs say they won't visit Trump's White HouseFormer President Barack Obama met several players on the current team in 2015 when they visited the White House following their previous World Cup victory.
Read more »
Megan Rapinoe accepts USWNT invite to Congress, brushes off White HouseThe USWNT is officially headed to Congress after winning the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Read more »
US women's soccer team captain accepts Capitol invitationSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says Megan Rapinoe has accepted an invitation for the U.S. women&39;s soccer team to celebrate its World Cup victory with a visit to Congress. Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others in Congress invited the team to visit. Rapinoe told reporters earlier
Read more »
Viewership of Women’s World Cup final exceeds 14 million on FoxFox’s audience of 14.271 million made the U.S. win over the Netherlands the most-watched soccer match on English-language TV since the 2015 Women's World Cup.
Read more »