January 30, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 20 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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       HONORING THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE MIGRANT FAMILY SHELTER

  (Mr. VARGAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the migrants and 
asylum-seekers who have been sheltered by Jewish Family Service of San 
Diego.
  On October 1, 2018, Jewish Family Service, along with other members 
of the San Diego Rapid Response Network, heeded an important call. 
These organizations were alerted that, due to a drastic change in 
policy, women and children were being left on the side of the road. 
They were released with nowhere to go and no resources to get to their 
final destination.
  These nonprofits decided that they would not stand idly by and would 
assist these deserted families. Despite all the obstacles the 
organizations faced, they dedicated themselves to welcoming the 
stranger.
  Jewish Family Service Shelter is now in its seventh location, where 
it has served 21,000 individuals. The shelters have provided a safe and 
welcoming place to sleep, fresh new clothes, warm meals, and travel 
assistance.
  I have had the opportunity to tour some of the facilities and believe 
they follow the teaching of Leviticus 19: ``You shall treat the alien 
who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you. . 
. .''
  I thank Jewish Family Service and the organizations of the San Diego 
Rapid Response Network for their efforts.

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