Interior Alaska News

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) has joined his Republican colleagues, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), in addressing concerns about the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the unaccompanied migrant children program. In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the senators urged cooperation with Congress to address abuses within the program and criticized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its lack of compliance with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subpoenas and information requests.

According to the lawmakers, over 500,000 unaccompanied migrant children have crossed the southwest border under the current administration, coinciding with a significant increase in cartel trafficking activity. The senators highlighted that background checks for sponsors have been limited, familial DNA testing at the border has been reduced, and information sharing with law enforcement has decreased.

The letter calls on the Biden-Harris administration to revise its policies to "end this public safety crisis." Specifically, it urges greater transparency and cooperation with both law enforcement and Congress. The lawmakers stated: "[The Biden-Harris HHS] must stop its cover-up and cooperate with law enforcement and Congress to end this crisis and protect unaccompanied children and the American people."

The letter was co-signed by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Rick Scott(R-Fla.) , Roger Marshall(R-Kans.) , Tommy Tuberville(R-Ala.) , Markwayne Mullin(R-Okla.) , Katie Britt(R-Ala.) , Pete Ricketts(R-Neb.) , along with House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan(R-Ohio).

Read the full letter HERE.