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May 7, 2020 Tweet - "This is what President Trump is focused on right now? 70,000+ Americans have died from #COVID19, & more are getting sick every day. Let's work on stopping this virus & saving lives. Painting the President's vanity wall can wait." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Letter to to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and Cameron Quinn, Officer of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Moulton, Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy, Colleagues Seek Federal Investigation of Violent Incident at Bristol County Jail Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 6, 2020 Durbin Highlights Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "One-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing the stories of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes on the Senate floor. Today, I am honoring Dr. Manuel Bernal, a #DACA recipient & emergency room resident." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Daca Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee should not waste time on hearings for unqualified right-wing judicial nominees in the midst of this pandemic. @JudiciaryDems are calling for hearings on issues under the Committee's jurisdiction that are directly related to #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that thousands of doctors currently working in the U.S. are stuck in the green card backlog, putting their futures in jeopardy and limiting their ability to contribute to the fight against #COVID19. The solution is clear -- make more green cards available." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenAmyKlobuchar in this effort. #COVID19 should not shut down our ability to process eligible legal immigrants as they complete the last steps on their path to becoming American citizens." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We made a promise to #Dreamers 8 years ago: register with #DACA, & we won't use your personal info to deport you or your family. Sadly, Trump Admin. seems to be so committed to deporting these young immigrants that it has no intention of keeping that promise" Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2020 Durbin Discusses DACA, Legal Aid Services With Illinois Bar Association Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Proclamation On Immigration Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Where would America be in this crisis without millions of immigrants and first generation Americans who are essential workers on the frontlines of this pandemic? President Trump should stop attacking immigrants and spend his valuable time attacking this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is increasing demand for legal aid services to help Americans navigate housing, unemployment, & access to health care. Good to talk w/ @ISBAlawyer & @ChicagoBarFound today about supporting legal aid services, expanding student loan relief, & protecting DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 21, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump's Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago, the federal govt made a commitment to young immigrants who grew up in this country: come forward and register with the government, pay a fee, and pass criminal and national security background checks, and we will not use this information to deport you or your family." Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Good to have the chance to speak with @AFTunion President @rweingarten today to discuss my efforts to include funding in the next #COVID19 relief package that would allow tens of millions of newly unemployed Americans to remain on their employers' health plans through COBRA." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses COBRA Assistance And DACA With American Federation Of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. Undocumented immigrants -- many of them essential workers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic - must have access to testing & treatment to protect all of us." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin Presses DHS On Reported Sharing Of Confidential DACA Recipient Information Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarlenGarcia777 is absolutely right. It would be nuts to run essential workers out of the country during a pandemic. Pres. Trump must extend work authorizations for #DACA & #TPS recipients. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senators on Pres' bipartisan task force on re-opening economy had our 1st call. I pressed Pres on: Importance of testing;Safety net for small biz & jobless;Extending work auths for DACA & TPS ;"Manhattan Project" for widespread testing to get folks healthy & back to work" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Congressman García's Statement about COVID Outbreak in Migrant Youth Shelter in Chicago Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Costa, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Call on Congressional Leadership to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "330,000+ #DACA & #TPS recipients are essential workers during this pandemic -- including more than 50,000 health care workers. We cannot afford to lose them. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
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 Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "29,000+ #DACA recipients are risking their lives as health care workers & first responders in the battle against #COVID19 - each and every one of them is invaluable. Our nation cannot afford to tell them they are not welcome here. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "I had the privilege of taking Cesar as my guest to the #SOTU in 2018-- he is an extremely impressive young man with a bright future ahead of him in medicine." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our country is stronger because of the contributions of immigrants - many of whom are serving as physicians in underserved & rural communities across the country. During this global pandemic, we need their help more than ever." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking story of Mamadou Balde, the West African immigrant who served two tours as a Marine in Afghanistan. He survived the violence of war and succumbed to the violence of our streets. Our hearts go out to his family." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "More than 27,000 #DACA recipients work on the frontlines of our fight against #COVID19 as health care workers & first responders. They shouldn't have to worry about their future in the country they grew up in while risking their health & well-being to help others. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is ramping up construction of his beloved border wall although experts say the wall is "meaningless" in stopping #COVID19 & in fact could help spread the virus. The President must put public health & safety ahead of his anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We have an obligation to protect unaccompanied children who have fled to the US to escape violence. Reports that @DHSgov is violating this legal & moral obligation by sending these children away without required due process are deeply troubling." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Repealing #DACA in the midst of this pandemic would take 27,000+ health care workers off the frontlines of fighting coronavirus, where there are so desperately needed. We cannot afford to let that happen -- now, or any time in the future. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Representative García Presses Trump Administration to Protect Immigrants in Detention Centers from COVID-19 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As coronavirus spreads, people in close quarters at immigration detention facilities are especially vulnerable to infection. @DHSgov must enact protective measures to prioritize the health & safety of migrants & staff immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
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. Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
May 7, 2020 Tweet - "This is what President Trump is focused on right now? 70,000+ Americans have died from #COVID19, & more are getting sick every day. Let's work on stopping this virus & saving lives. Painting the President's vanity wall can wait." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Letter to to Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security and Cameron Quinn, Officer of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Moulton, Warren, Markey, Keating, Kennedy, Colleagues Seek Federal Investigation of Violent Incident at Bristol County Jail Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 6, 2020 Durbin Highlights Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "One-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing the stories of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes on the Senate floor. Today, I am honoring Dr. Manuel Bernal, a #DACA recipient & emergency room resident." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Daca Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors are currently stuck in the green card backlog, unable to fully participate in our fight against #COVID19. Congress must direct unused visas to these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- we need all hands on deck to beat this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 6, 2020 Tweet - "The Senate Judiciary Committee should not waste time on hearings for unqualified right-wing judicial nominees in the midst of this pandemic. @JudiciaryDems are calling for hearings on issues under the Committee's jurisdiction that are directly related to #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Consider this: one-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Tweet - "It is unacceptable that thousands of doctors currently working in the U.S. are stuck in the green card backlog, putting their futures in jeopardy and limiting their ability to contribute to the fight against #COVID19. The solution is clear -- make more green cards available." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Important decision by the 7th Circuit -- it reaffirms that the Department of Justice can't withhold vital Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds in its attempt to force communities to adopt the Trump Administration's anti-immigrant policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenAmyKlobuchar in this effort. #COVID19 should not shut down our ability to process eligible legal immigrants as they complete the last steps on their path to becoming American citizens." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We made a promise to #Dreamers 8 years ago: register with #DACA, & we won't use your personal info to deport you or your family. Sadly, Trump Admin. seems to be so committed to deporting these young immigrants that it has no intention of keeping that promise" Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2020 Durbin Discusses DACA, Legal Aid Services With Illinois Bar Association Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Proclamation On Immigration Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Where would America be in this crisis without millions of immigrants and first generation Americans who are essential workers on the frontlines of this pandemic? President Trump should stop attacking immigrants and spend his valuable time attacking this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is increasing demand for legal aid services to help Americans navigate housing, unemployment, & access to health care. Good to talk w/ @ISBAlawyer & @ChicagoBarFound today about supporting legal aid services, expanding student loan relief, & protecting DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 21, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump's Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S. Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago, the federal govt made a commitment to young immigrants who grew up in this country: come forward and register with the government, pay a fee, and pass criminal and national security background checks, and we will not use this information to deport you or your family." Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "Good to have the chance to speak with @AFTunion President @rweingarten today to discuss my efforts to include funding in the next #COVID19 relief package that would allow tens of millions of newly unemployed Americans to remain on their employers' health plans through COBRA." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Durbin Discusses COBRA Assistance And DACA With American Federation Of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 does not discriminate based on immigration status. Undocumented immigrants -- many of them essential workers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic - must have access to testing & treatment to protect all of us." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin Presses DHS On Reported Sharing Of Confidential DACA Recipient Information Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - ". @MarlenGarcia777 is absolutely right. It would be nuts to run essential workers out of the country during a pandemic. Pres. Trump must extend work authorizations for #DACA & #TPS recipients. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "Senators on Pres' bipartisan task force on re-opening economy had our 1st call. I pressed Pres on: Importance of testing;Safety net for small biz & jobless;Extending work auths for DACA & TPS ;"Manhattan Project" for widespread testing to get folks healthy & back to work" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Congressman García's Statement about COVID Outbreak in Migrant Youth Shelter in Chicago Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Costa, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Call on Congressional Leadership to Help Protect Farmworkers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "330,000+ #DACA & #TPS recipients are essential workers during this pandemic -- including more than 50,000 health care workers. We cannot afford to lose them. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
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 Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 15, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Grijalva Demands HHS and DHS Comply with Court Order and Release Migrant Children from Detention Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 14, 2020 Tweet - "New @amprog report finds more than 130,000 immigrants with TPS are essential workers helping to fight the #COVID19 pandemic, including 11,600 health care workers. It would be a disaster if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing this critical humanitarian protection." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "29,000+ #DACA recipients are risking their lives as health care workers & first responders in the battle against #COVID19 - each and every one of them is invaluable. Our nation cannot afford to tell them they are not welcome here. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "I had the privilege of taking Cesar as my guest to the #SOTU in 2018-- he is an extremely impressive young man with a bright future ahead of him in medicine." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our country is stronger because of the contributions of immigrants - many of whom are serving as physicians in underserved & rural communities across the country. During this global pandemic, we need their help more than ever." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking story of Mamadou Balde, the West African immigrant who served two tours as a Marine in Afghanistan. He survived the violence of war and succumbed to the violence of our streets. Our hearts go out to his family." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "More than 27,000 #DACA recipients work on the frontlines of our fight against #COVID19 as health care workers & first responders. They shouldn't have to worry about their future in the country they grew up in while risking their health & well-being to help others. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is ramping up construction of his beloved border wall although experts say the wall is "meaningless" in stopping #COVID19 & in fact could help spread the virus. The President must put public health & safety ahead of his anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We have an obligation to protect unaccompanied children who have fled to the US to escape violence. Reports that @DHSgov is violating this legal & moral obligation by sending these children away without required due process are deeply troubling." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Repealing #DACA in the midst of this pandemic would take 27,000+ health care workers off the frontlines of fighting coronavirus, where there are so desperately needed. We cannot afford to let that happen -- now, or any time in the future. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Representative García Presses Trump Administration to Protect Immigrants in Detention Centers from COVID-19 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Sean Casten, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As coronavirus spreads, people in close quarters at immigration detention facilities are especially vulnerable to infection. @DHSgov must enact protective measures to prioritize the health & safety of migrants & staff immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
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.Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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