ms. vaughn for five minutes. ms. vaughn: thank you. my testimony will focus on a specific serious problem that is imposing an enormous burden on american communities and which will have lasting effects, including making it more difficult to resolve the justice pipeline issues under discussion today. . which this congress has so far failed to address. that is the crisis at the border. the number of apprehensions in april were the highest monthly total in 20 years and border patrol agents say the number successfully evading capture is higher now too, potentially double or triple that mr. biggs went through the statistics, they're very concerning. in addition to the huge numbers of families and kids arriving illegally and being released into the country, border patrol has seen a huge increase in opioids, fentanyl and other drugs coming in, fueling the spike in overdoses in many communities today that we're seeing. the cause is obviously. the migrants call it la invitacion from president biden. the invitation they're referring to is the lo

ms. vaughn conducts her class.e has the right tone, right temperament, right cadence, the right amount of learning, limits and -- every day i see children are learning and laughing and they are loved. i would like to share what ms. vaughn's colleagues and -- at rooftop raved about when i told them she was getting this award. these are all quotes. she shines nothing but love, community and most importantly rooftop spirit. ms. vaughn is the living embodiment of something we call rooftop spirit, a concept about altruism and universal love for humankind. she loves and cares for every student at rooftop as if they were her own children. she's a true gem. ms. vaughn brings passion, love and commitment to her students and her community. she makes a positive impact every day and has touched the lives of many families in san francisco. -- with anyone. no problem. she'll give you anything you need from her class, out of her cupboards, which contain a treasure trove of wonders, resources and ideas. she is a mary poppins of te