Senators to Livestream From Texas Immigration Processing Center

US Border Patrol agents conduct intake of illegal border crossers at the Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, June 17, 2018. PC: US Border Patrol

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) will join Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and a Senate Democratic delegation to the southern border to investigate, inspect and evaluate conditions at facilities at the Ursula RGV Centralized Processing Center in McAllen, Texas.

The senators will hold a press conference at the conclusion of the trip on Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 9:45 a.m. HST. This event will be streamed live here.

PARTICIPANTS

Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i)

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Senator Jeffrey Merkley (D-Ore.)

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)

Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.)

Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.)

Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.)

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

Senator Angus King (I-Maine)

Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)