Congressman Biggs Cosponsors the "Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Andy Biggs co-sponsored the Equal Protection of Unaccompanied Minors Act, sponsored by Congressman Mark Meadows. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:

"We should enforce our immigration laws in a way that ensures that all aliens are treated as humanely as possible – especially innocent children. To this end, we must make sure that those seeking asylum are doing so legally and for legitimate purposes. I commend Congressman Meadows for sponsoring this legislation that seeks to support the President's efforts to enforce our laws, while applying a necessary fix to an outdated law in order to keep families of aliens together at the border."

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Congressman Andy Biggs is a first-term Representative from Arizona's Fifth Congressional District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology committees, and is the chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. He lives with his wife, Cindy, in Gilbert.