Senators Marsha Blackburn (R, Tennessee), Tom Tillis (R, N.C.) and Republican colleagues as the Biden administration is expected to scrap family DNA testing at the U.S.-Mexico border On June 7, the name introduced a Republican-led policy. The bill would mandate the continuation of such inspections.
“The Biden administration’s decision to halt all DNA family testing is a grave mistake that not only endangers the safety of the American people, but increases the number of trafficked immigrant children,” Senator Blackburn said. ‘ said. “My bill will help stop criminals and protect children from exploitation. This is something we can all support.”
Senator Blackburn, along with 10 original co-sponsors, including Senator Tillis, advocated the 1843 End Child Trafficking Mandatory DNA Testing To Determine Relationships Between Undocumented Immigrants Crossing The Border And Accompanying Children. sponsored the law.
“Right now, cartels, coyotes and other bad guys are exploiting innocent children to cross the border, creating a serious humanitarian crisis on our southern border,” said Senator Tillis. rice field. “This is completely unacceptable and the Biden administration’s response to the increased risk of sexual abuse and human trafficking by unaccompanied minors has been woefully inadequate.”
The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deport illegal immigrant adults if they refuse a DNA test. A draft bill provided by the Blackburn Senator’s office would require prison terms of up to 10 years for all adult illegal immigrants who concoct family relationships or guardianships for minors.
In addition, S. 1843 would criminalize “child recycling”, which occurs when illegal immigrant adults who are neither relatives nor legal guardians repeatedly use the same child to obtain immigration. The bill also would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to treat a child as an unaccompanied minor under current law if familial affiliation or legal guardianship with the accompanying adult cannot be proven. says.
“As many as 30 percent of the children tested for DNA were found to be unrelated to illegal immigrants posing as family members,” said Senator Blackburn. “Meanwhile, drug cartels and gangs are using minors to pretend they are a family unit and seeking asylum at the southern border.”
“Unaccompanied children are crossing the southern border with the help of strangers and cartel members, increasing the risk of sexual abuse and trafficking,” said Senator Tillis. “This law is a common-sense, humane reform to prevent innocent children from being abused.”
Senators who joined Sen. Tillis as original co-sponsors of S.1843 included Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana), and Sen. Bill Cassidy Rep. (Republican-Louisiana), Senator John Hoven (Republican-Iowa). ND). US Congressman Lance Gooden (R-Texas) introduced the bill to the floor.
National Police Association; Tom Homan, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); And Yuma County, Arizona Sheriff Leon Wilmot endorsed the bill.
“The failure to secure the southern border sparked a humanitarian crisis and a tragic green light for the trafficking of innocent children. We have to let it go,” said Senator Ernst. “By introducing DNA testing, we can address this problem and ensure that unaccompanied minors are not used as pawns by illegal border crossers.”
Senator Danes agreed, calling the Biden administration’s “open border crisis” a humanitarian crisis. “Now is the time to secure our borders and stop facilitating human trafficking and child exploitation,” he said.
“The southern border crisis isn’t over anytime soon,” added Senator Cassidy. “The doors are open for traffickers and cartels. The End Child Trafficking Now Act will stop Biden from lifting protective measures against children, such as family DNA testing.”
Senator Hoven, who has visited the southern border many times over the past few years, said the US needs to stop the illegal immigration crisis.
“Children are being trafficked at the border by individuals who claim to have family ties to abuse immigration laws. This humanitarian crisis needs to be stopped,” said Senator Hoeven. . “ICE and CBP officials agree that rapid DNA testing will deter illegal entry. Mandating DNA testing will help ensure that the bad guys who traffick children are punished.”
