| Jan. 25, 2023
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Jan. 5, 2023
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Tweet - "Unemployed Americans are our first priority, but no question there's a need for immigrants to help fill jobs that Americans won't take. I urge my Republican colleagues to stop their political infighting and join Democrats in working to fix our broken immigration system."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 5, 2023
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Tweet - "Congressional Republicans have repeatedly obstructed bipartisan immigration reform & leave @POTUS with no choice but to use his authority to establish order at our southern border. I strongly support his actions to clearly spell out legal pathways for migrants."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Think we have enough immigrants? Open your eyes. The best medical system in the world is being brought to its knees by a nursing crisis. I recently learned that a major Chicago hospital was buoyed by 30 Filipino immigrant nurses. We need immigration reform and we need it now."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2022
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Tweet - "As author of the Dream Act, I applaud every good faith effort to give these deserving individuals a path to citizenship. I've been in touch w/ my colleagues & will carefully review their proposal. I'm determined to do everything to help deliver a Christmas Miracle for Dreamers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 5, 2022
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Durbin Statement on Sinema-Tillis Immigration Deal
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 30, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Jones, Bush, and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration to Extend and Redesignate Haiti for Tps
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "This morning, I met an incredible group of young Illinois Dreamers & heard remarkable stories about their success despite the many challenges they face. A solution for Dreamers is long overdue. They have been forced to live in fear and uncertainty for far too long."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Our immigration system is broken in so many ways. It has failed our Afghan allies in the United States and those who are stuck abroad. We must act on a bipartisan basis to protect them. Lives are at stake."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "For 21 years, I've been working to protect Dreamers by passing the bipartisan Dream Act, but Republicans have filibustered the bill time after time. With Dreamers' lives on the line, we need 10 Republicans to stop their political posturing and come to the negotiating table."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 21, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Espaillat, Menendez Lead Colleagues in Urging the Biden Administration to Reassess Decision to Expel Venezuelans Under Title 42
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2022
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Tweet - "Yesterday I joined @RepSchakowsky and the Refugee Action Network to discuss the urgent need to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. Doing what we can to support our Afghan allies is a moral imperative. We owe them a path out of Afghanistan and to stability in the United States."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 20, 2022
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Tweet - ""These companies are right: ending DACA would hurt the economy. According to @FWDus , if DACA ended or renewals were restricted, an estimated 22,000 jobs would be lost each month for two years--at a time when workforce shortages are already driving up costs.
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 14, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Administration's Action To Expand And Strengthen H-2B Visa Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Durbin Statement On Fifth Circuit Ruling On DACA
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Congresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DOJ to Investigate Migrant Shooting in West Texas as a Hate Crime
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Oct. 5, 2022
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Tweet - "Happy to see that current DACA holders can continue to live & work in our communities for now. Sadly they must still spend each day living in fear that they may lose their protections under the law. It is past time that Congress gave them certainty & permanent legal protections."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 30, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| Sept. 29, 2022
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Durbin, Padilla Introduce Legislation To Broaden Legal Pathway To Citizenship
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 23, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 13, 2022
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Letter to Chris Magnus, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, Troy Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol - ongresswoman Escobar Co-leads Letter Urging CBP to Publish Timeline for Vehicle Pursuit Reforms
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Sept. 12, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2022
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Tweet - "If Texas Governor Abbott truly wanted help with migrants crossing into his state, we could have worked together to welcome them nationwide. Instead, he has refused to coordinate with cities or even the federal government, wanting to catch cities off guard."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 1, 2022
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García, Quigley, Schakowsky, Newman Statement on Migrants Arriving in Chicago
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| Sept. 1, 2022
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Tweet - "I applaud @chicagosmayor for welcoming these vulnerable individuals. This stunt by Gov. Abbott does nothing to improve the situation at our border. I urge Republicans in Congress to stop stonewalling & work with me to make desperately needed reforms to our immigration system."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Over the past decade, DACA has allowed more than 800k #Dreamers to remain in the only home they've ever known, America. I applaud @DHSgov for issuing this final rule to provide some stability to DACA recipients & make it more difficult for a future administration to rescind DACA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 24, 2022
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Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 11, 2022
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Letter to the National Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program - Norton Leads Letter on Eliminating Cap on Travel Reimbursement to Assist Migrants Bused to D.C.
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Aug. 10, 2022
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Tweet - "I am glad to see that a federal judge in TX finally implemented the Supreme Court's ruling on "Remain in Mexico" and lifted the injunction that blocked the termination of that policy. I applaud the Administration's efforts to end this shameful practice.'
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE Overuse of Solitary Confinement
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 26, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security; and Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State - Rep. Lauren Boebert Blasts Secretaries Mayorkas and Blinken for Allowing Terrorist Affiliates to Enter America
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Rep. García, 46 House Members Introduce Legislation to Update the Registry Immigration Cutoff Date
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 20, 2022
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Congressman Correa Co-Leads Legislation to Update Registry Date
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 15, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Biden's Federal Departments Cannot Facilitate Abortions for Illegal Alien Minors
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 8, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| July 8, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Extension and Re-Designation of Venezuela for TPS
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 7, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Protecting Survivors of San Antonio Human Smuggling Tragedy from Deportation
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| July 5, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Questioning Unfair Termination of Trump-Appointed Immigration Judges Amid Biden Border Crisis
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 29, 2022
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Tweet - "The tragic discovery of at least 53 migrants who perished after crossing our border should be a galvanizing moment--like the tragic shootings in Buffalo & Uvalde. The Senate needs to rally to produce an agreement on immigration in the spirit of the recent gun safety compromise."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 28, 2022
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Tweet - "Praying for all of those who lost their lives or were injured in this horrible tragedy. We must end the scourge of human smuggling and honor our legal and moral obligation to protect migrants who come to our borders seeking safe haven."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 21, 2022
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Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 21, 2022
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Tweet - "Saturday, I attended the 20th Annual Celebration of World Refugee Day in Chicago. Since 1975, Illinois has resettled 124,000 refugees from more than 60 countries. They have enriched our state and the City of Chicago in many ways."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| June 16, 2022
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Letter to the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Congressman Biggs Calls for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents"
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| May 28, 2022
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Letter to President Joseph Biden, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary Antony Blinken - Expanding Temporary Protected Status for Migrants From Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 19, 2022
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Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Reminding President Biden of His Constitutional Duty to Protect States from Border Invasion
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| May 13, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Ur M. Jaddou, Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Raskin Sends Letter Calling on USCIS To Process Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petitions for Vulnerable Youth
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 12, 2022
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Underwood-led Policy to Address Gaps in Border Health Security Recognized as "Critical" by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner in Recent Hearing
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| April 28, 2022
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Letter to President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken - Brown, Dean, 41 Members Of Congress Urge Temporary Protected Status For Ethiopians
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| April 27, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Barbara Lee, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Hon. Harold Rogers, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Hon. Chuck Fleischmann, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Congressmen Lowenthal, Correa, Colleagues Call For No Federal Appropriations Funding For Deporting Refugees from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| April 27, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tim Ryan, Chairman Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Hon. Mike Quigley, Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Herrera Beutler, Ranking Member Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, and Hon. Steven Womack, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Financial Services - Rep. Aguilar Leads Letter To Allow DACA Recipients To Hold Federal Employment
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 27, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Ur Jaddou, Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Feinstein, Hirono, Colleagues Support Biden Admin Proposal to Reverse Harmful Trump Immigration Rule
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Since becoming Chair, I have prioritized restoring the Judiciary Committee's oversight role. And as I have stated on several occasions, I welcome any efforts to work together on good faith, bipartisan solutions to fix our badly broken immigration system."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Hon. Kay Granger, Hon. Matt Cartwright Chairman, Hon. Rober Aderholt Ranking Member - Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Effort To Address Immigration Court Backlog, Hire More Judges
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| April 25, 2022
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Durbin Responds To Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Letter Calling For Hearing On Title 42
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 25, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Clarke, Espaillat, Chu Call on Dhs to Expand Immigrant Access to Public Benefits
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| April 14, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Requesting Transparency on ICE Data
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| April 13, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Johnson Opposes DHS Decision to Rescind Expedited Removal
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| April 5, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Calls on Biden to Maintain Title 42
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 1, 2022
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Rep. García's Statement on the End of Title 42
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| April 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Congressman Biggs Demands Answers from DHS Regarding Russian Nationals at the Southern Border
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| March 31, 2022
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Durbin, Grassley Criticize DHS Decision To Expand H-2B Visa Program Without Necessary Reforms
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 22, 2022
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Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Collins, King Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urging Administration to Help Unite Ukrainian Children with American Adoptive Families
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 17, 2022
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Tweet - "Thousands of children--some mere infants--were forcibly removed from their parents by the Trump Admin and hundreds remain separated to this day. I applaud the ongoing, morally necessary work of the Biden Admin's Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2022
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Durbin, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Add Ireland To E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 17, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Durbin, Leahy, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| March 16, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Leahy, Padilla, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 16, 2022
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Tweet - "I commend the Biden Admin for designating Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status. TPS will protect Afghans in the U.S. from being forced to return to unsafe conditions due to the ongoing conflict and deteriorating conditions, incl. water scarcity & a worsening hunger crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 15, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Immigration Subcommittee Hearing On Removing Barriers To Legal Migration
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 14, 2022
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Espaillat, García, Correa Statement on Repealing Title 42
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| March 11, 2022
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Tweet - "For two years, Title 42 has been used to expel immigrants who cross our border. Many just try again. And thousands have been unjustly returned to the danger they fled. It is not a humane or effective solution to securing our border."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 10, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Department of Homeland Security, and Tae Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Reps. Grijalva Calls for End to Title 42
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 4, 2022
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Durbin Visits Ukrainian National Museum, Discusses Humanitarian And Immigration Relief For Ukrainians
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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