Oregon congresswoman pushes for protections for immigrant children facing detention

The Oregon congresswoman who successfully spearheaded the release of several children from federal custody is pushing for more regulations to protect immigrant children from detention. U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, a Portland pediatrician representing Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, introduced a bill Thursday to prevent federal immigration agents from detaining children without a parent present or from […]

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