WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:

In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum this week to receive testimony on how violent tactics, a disregard for laws and constitutional rights, and new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies have harmed children in America.

The following young Americans offered testimony about their personal experiences being assaulted or separated from their families by DHS agents:

Arnoldo Bazan: Arnoldo is a 16-year-...