BORDER/CHILDREN/DEMS/DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Homeland Security Committee broke out in a skirmish today after Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) accused the Trump administration of intentionally killing immigrant children at the border. Underwood’s comments — in which she said a recent string of child deaths were ‘intentional’ and a ‘policy change’ — came during the testimony of acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan…Republicans quickly jumped on Underwood’s comments, arguing that she violated House rules that prevent members from impugning a witness. After repeating her comments a second time, Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) briefly gaveled out the committee amid protests. When the committee returned, it voted 9-7 to strike Underwood’s comments from the record. The controversy came two days after a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy died in custody near Hidalgo, Texas — the fifth migrant child to due in U.S. custody since December.”
–Ian Kullgren, “Democratic congresswoman: Immigrant child deaths are ‘intentional’ Trump administration policy,” Politico, May 22, 2019 11:28 am