Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced legislation that would severely limit the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to enforce the nation’s immigration laws.

In a press release, it was revealed that Jayapal, an Indian-born immigrant, and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) had introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act.

The bill would:

• Repeal mandatory detention;

• Prohibit the detention of families and children in family detention;

• Create a presumption of release and impose a higher burden of proof to detain primary caregivers and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, survivors of torture or gender-based violence, people with serious mental or physical illness or disability, LGBTQ individuals, asylum seekers, and people over age 60;

• Phase out the use of p

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