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Ron Johnson: “The numbers [of unaccompanied children referred to HHS's…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC VII border security hearing

Published | Video Starts at 01:25

I want to read a little bit of it as soon As I find Mr. Greenberg, in his written testimony, says, in recent years, the number of unaccompanied children referred to HHS's unaccompanied children program each year was generally in The numbers [of unaccompanied children referred to HHS's program] increased from 2012 through 2014, from 13,625 in fiscal year 2012 to 24,668 in fiscal year 2013 to 57,496 in fiscal year 2014. He goes on to say, as I will discuss later, the numbers fallen considerably in the last year, though it is still high relative to caseloads prior to FY 2012. (01:25)

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