The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, are holding a forum on Family Detention this Tuesday, July 28th at 2 PM in Rayburn 2226.
Panelists will include two formerly detained women, a whistleblower who worked at a family detention center, and experts who will speak to the psychological, developmental and legal implications of current family detention policies.
WHAT
CPC/Judiciary Democrats’ Forum on Family Detention
PANELISTS
2 formerly detained women
Whistleblower Olivia Lopez , who worked at the Karnes City, Texas family detention center
Dr. Luis Zayas, Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
Barbara Hines, Former Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of Law
MEMBERS
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA)
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA)
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)
Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN)
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY)
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
Rep. Mark Takai (D-HI)
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Rep. Don Beyer (D- VA)
Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO)
Rep. Mark Desaulnier (D-CA)
Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)
Other CPC, Judiciary and Tri-Caucus Members
WHEN
Tuesday, July 28th from 2-4 PM
WHERE
2226 Rayburn House Office Building
Source: House Committee On The Judiciary
