U.S. Congress Passes Amendment Giving Baby Charlie Gard Residency

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The U.S. Congress has granted the critically ill British baby Charlie Gard permanent residency in the United States, so he may be flown to America for treatment.

Though there have been several independent bills to do such a thing, the residency actually passed as part of an amendment to the House Appropriations Committee Bill on Homeland Security. The British press originally misreported the move as granting Charlie Gard “citizenship”.

The move was instigated by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), who fought to save her own baby after doctors told her “There’s nothing that can be done, your baby’s gonna die”.

Rep Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) tweeted on Wednesday:

We just passed amendment that grants permanent resident status to #CharlieGardand family so Charlie can get the medical treatment he needs.

— Jeff Fortenberry (@JeffFortenberry) July 18, 2017

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/19/u-s-congress-gives-baby-charlie-gard-hope-by-granting-him-residency/

 

 

Pretty sad it had to come to this.

 

[yuna628 9,882]

He hasn't been granted anything. The headline is wrong and misleading. It requires a full vote in the house and senate. The only thing the amendment passed was through the house appropriations committee. It was attached as a rider to ''the wall'' bill that also won't be going anywhere. It's a cheap, exploitative, and useless measure that will never be voted on and will not help this child. Case is still being argued in court, and he is unlikely to go anywhere. 

 

As harsh as it sounds, I'm a firm believer in not 'cutting in line' - how many other children are suffering unimaginable pain, disease, and death-situations that would like to have the same consideration from lawmakers?

Edited July 19, 2017 by yuna628

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21 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

As harsh as it sounds, I'm a firm believer in not 'cutting in line' - how many other children are suffering unimaginable pain, disease, and death-situations that would like to have the same consideration from lawmakers?

agreed. refugees come to mind.

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6 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

agreed. refugees come to mind.

Don't you mean terrorists?

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1 minute ago, bcking said:

Don't you mean terrorists?

tomato tomahto.