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June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Wyden, Merkley Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Booker, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Solutions that Allow Eligible Immigrants to Complete Naturalization Process Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Harris, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Number of Doctors Available to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 6, 2020 Congressman Panetta Cosponsors Legislation to Provide Critical Assistance to Immigrant Communities Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Ed Case, ...
April 3, 2020 Harris, Hirono, Chu, Grijalva, Correa Introduce Legislation to Provide Critical Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 5, 2020 Warren, Colleagues Call on DHS to Halt Immigration Enforcement at Hospitals and Medical Facilities as Nation Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Senators Press AG Barr On Politicization Of Immigration Courts Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Appropriations Dems Raise Alarm On Trump Admin Decision To Divert Funding From National Guard & Other Security Programs To Border Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Warren, Menendez Lead Senators Questioning Agreements Used by the Trump Administration to Expel Asylum Seekers to Northern Triangle Countries Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Hirono Condemns Trump's Muslim Ban on Third Anniversary Sen. Mazie Hirono
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Leahy, Durbin, Reed And Schatz Demand Answers On Reports That President Trump Intends To Raid $7.2 Billion From The Military And Military Families For His Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Murray, Cantwell Demand Answers from CBP Following Reports of Delays and Enhanced Screening for Iranian Americans Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harris Leads Colleagues in Demand For Stephen Miller's Removal From The White House Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Case calls on federal government for full reimbursement of costs of migrants from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia Rep. Ed Case
Nov. 15, 2019 Senators Markey, Hirono, Booker, and Wyden Introduce Legislation to Block Trump's 24-hour Border "Wall Cam" Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States and Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Bennet Joins Opposition to Trump Proposal to Mandate Forced DNA Collection from Migrants Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States of the U.S. Department of Justice, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Markey Leads Opposition to Trump Proposal to Mandate Forced DNA Collection from Migrants Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Dems Call On Cornyn To Hold Hearing On Green-Card Backlog Legislation Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Wyden, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Block Trump Administration's Attempts to Unilaterally Transfer Homeland Security Funds to ICE/CBP Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Acting Commissioner - Following border visit, Kaine and Hirono press Trump Administration on continued family separations and cruel treatment of migrant families Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Question DHS and HHS on Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 21, 2019 Hirono on Trump Administration's Rule to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children: "No Amount of Cruelty is Enough for this Administration. We Need to Fight Back" Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 21, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump cancels Denmark plans." Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 13, 2019 Senator Hirono: Change to Public Charge Rule is "Terrorizing Immigrant Families by Sowing Confusion and Keeping Families Apart" Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 27, 2019 At U.S.-Mexico Border, Kaine And Hirono Condemn Trump Administration's "Cruelty And Incompetence" Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 26, 2019 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: "McConnell under fire." Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen. Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen. Brian Schatz
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee - Opening Statements of Sen. Udall, Heinrich on Mistreatment of Children at the Border Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 20, 2019 Schatz Visits Southern Border To Evaluate Conditions Sen. Brian Schatz
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 21, 2020 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Durbin Press Trump Administration on Deportation of COVID-19-Positive Migrants Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Wyden, Merkley Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Booker, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Solutions that Allow Eligible Immigrants to Complete Naturalization Process Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Harris, Colleagues Urge Administration to Increase Number of Doctors Available to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Administration To Increase Number Of Doctors Available To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 6, 2020 Congressman Panetta Cosponsors Legislation to Provide Critical Assistance to Immigrant Communities Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep.Ed Case, ...
April 3, 2020 Harris, Hirono, Chu, Grijalva, Correa Introduce Legislation to Provide Critical Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 5, 2020 Warren, Colleagues Call on DHS to Halt Immigration Enforcement at Hospitals and Medical Facilities as Nation Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Senators Press AG Barr On Politicization Of Immigration Courts Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Appropriations Dems Raise Alarm On Trump Admin Decision To Divert Funding From National Guard & Other Security Programs To Border Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Warren, Menendez Lead Senators Questioning Agreements Used by the Trump Administration to Expel Asylum Seekers to Northern Triangle Countries Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Hirono Condemns Trump's Muslim Ban on Third Anniversary Sen.Mazie Hirono
Jan. 27, 2020 On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Leahy, Durbin, Reed And Schatz Demand Answers On Reports That President Trump Intends To Raid $7.2 Billion From The Military And Military Families For His Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Murray, Cantwell Demand Answers from CBP Following Reports of Delays and Enhanced Screening for Iranian Americans Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harris Leads Colleagues in Demand For Stephen Miller's Removal From The White House Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Case calls on federal government for full reimbursement of costs of migrants from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia Rep.Ed Case
Nov. 15, 2019 Senators Markey, Hirono, Booker, and Wyden Introduce Legislation to Block Trump's 24-hour Border "Wall Cam" Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States and Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Bennet Joins Opposition to Trump Proposal to Mandate Forced DNA Collection from Migrants Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Senator Hirono Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Filipino American History Month Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States of the U.S. Department of Justice, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Markey Leads Opposition to Trump Proposal to Mandate Forced DNA Collection from Migrants Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Dems Call On Cornyn To Hold Hearing On Green-Card Backlog Legislation Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 18, 2019 Senators Durbin, Wyden, Hirono, Rose and Assistant Speaker Lujan Stand with DACA SCOTUS Plaintiffs and Immigration Advocates to Call on Congress to Protect DREAMERS Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Senate Democratic Leaders Call Out Trump Administration For National Security Risks Of Diverting Anti-Taliban Funds To Border Walls Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, Acting Director, U.S Citizen and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Hirono, Senate Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Termination of the Filipino World War II Veteran Parole Program Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 18, 2019 Casey, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Wyden, 26 Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 17, 2019 Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, Vice Chairman Leahy, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Block Trump Administration's Attempts to Unilaterally Transfer Homeland Security Funds to ICE/CBP Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Acting Commissioner - Following border visit, Kaine and Hirono press Trump Administration on continued family separations and cruel treatment of migrant families Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Harris, Colleagues Question DHS and HHS on Decision Not to Administer Flu Vaccines for Migrant Families Held at CBP Detention Centers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 3, 2019 Leahy, Durbin, Schatz REAX To President Trump Robbing From The Military To Pay For His Vanity Wall Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Trump approves emergency declaration. " Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 21, 2019 Hirono on Trump Administration's Rule to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children: "No Amount of Cruelty is Enough for this Administration. We Need to Fight Back" Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 21, 2019 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: "Trump cancels Denmark plans." Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 13, 2019 Senator Hirono: Change to Public Charge Rule is "Terrorizing Immigrant Families by Sowing Confusion and Keeping Families Apart" Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 27, 2019 At U.S.-Mexico Border, Kaine And Hirono Condemn Trump Administration's "Cruelty And Incompetence" Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 26, 2019 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: "McConnell under fire." Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen.Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen.Brian Schatz
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee - Opening Statements of Sen. Udall, Heinrich on Mistreatment of Children at the Border Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 20, 2019 Schatz Visits Southern Border To Evaluate Conditions Sen.Brian Schatz
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
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