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Sept. 26, 2023 Durbin Meets with Venezuelan Migrants who Fled Maduro Regime in Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2023 Durbin Meets With Venezuelan Migrants Who Fled Maduro Regime In Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2023 Durbin Statement On Federal Judge Again Declaring DACA Unlawful Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2023 Durbin Statement on Federal Judge Again Declaring DACA Unlawful Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2023 Durbin, Pritzker, Congressional Leaders, Immigration Coalition Urge President Biden To Expand Work Authorizations Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2023 Durbin, Padilla Ask Secretary Becerra For Answers Regarding Reports That Warnings Of Threats To The Safety And Well-Being Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Were Dismissed Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023 Durbin Urges Military Leaders To Extend Recruitment Efforts To DACA Recipients Sen. Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023 Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2023 Durbin Meets With Improve The Dream To Discuss Impact Of Green Card Backlog On Documented Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2023 Durbin, Peters Introduce New Legislation To Respond To Immediate Needs At Our Southern Border Sen. Dick Durbin
May 14, 2023 "Face the Nation," May 14, 2023 Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 10, 2023 Durbin to Republicans: Work with Democrats to Fix Our Broken Immigration System Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2023 Durbin Leads Letter to President Biden Urging the Administration to Create a Parole Program to Allow Noncitizens Work Authorization, Address Workforce Shortages Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2023 Durbin Statement On Governor Abbott's Continued Political Stunts & Exploitation Of Migrant Families, Calls For More Funding For Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
April 19, 2023 Durbin Meets With U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services Director Jaddou Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2023 Durbin To Republican Colleagues: Stop Blaming DHS And Start Working With Democrats To Reform Our Broken Immigration System Sen. Dick Durbin
March 29, 2023 ICYMI: Dems Push Back On GOP Fentanyl Claims During Hearing With Mayorkas Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 ICYMI: Top Democrats Warn Biden: Don't Restart Family Detentions Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 Durbin Leads Letter To President Biden Urging Against The Use Of Family Detention Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2023 Durbin Calls On Congress To Protect Children From Exploitation & Fix Broken Immigration System Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Graham Introduce The Dream Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Graham Introduce the Dream Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Padilla Request Biden Admin Consider Recommendations to Recently Announced Migrant Initiative at Southwest Border Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 5, 2023 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement on Sinema-Tillis Immigration Deal Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 21, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2022 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. Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2022 Durbin Statement On Administration's Action To Expand And Strengthen H-2B Visa Program Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2022 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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Durbin Statement On Fifth Circuit Ruling On DACA Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2022 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 Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Durbin, Padilla Introduce Legislation To Broaden Legal Pathway To Citizenship Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 5, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2022 García, Quigley, Schakowsky, Newman Statement on Migrants Arriving in Chicago Rep. Chuy Garcia
Date Title Politician
Sept. 26, 2023 Durbin Meets with Venezuelan Migrants who Fled Maduro Regime in Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2023 Durbin Meets With Venezuelan Migrants Who Fled Maduro Regime In Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2023 Durbin Statement On Federal Judge Again Declaring DACA Unlawful Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2023 Durbin Statement on Federal Judge Again Declaring DACA Unlawful Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2023 Durbin, Pritzker, Congressional Leaders, Immigration Coalition Urge President Biden To Expand Work Authorizations Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2023 Durbin, Padilla Ask Secretary Becerra For Answers Regarding Reports That Warnings Of Threats To The Safety And Well-Being Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Were Dismissed Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2023 Durbin Urges Military Leaders To Extend Recruitment Efforts To DACA Recipients Sen.Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
May 31, 2023 Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2023 Durbin Meets With Improve The Dream To Discuss Impact Of Green Card Backlog On Documented Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2023 Durbin, Peters Introduce New Legislation To Respond To Immediate Needs At Our Southern Border Sen.Dick Durbin
May 14, 2023 "Face the Nation," May 14, 2023 Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 10, 2023 Durbin to Republicans: Work with Democrats to Fix Our Broken Immigration System Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2023 Durbin Leads Letter to President Biden Urging the Administration to Create a Parole Program to Allow Noncitizens Work Authorization, Address Workforce Shortages Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2023 Durbin Statement On Governor Abbott's Continued Political Stunts & Exploitation Of Migrant Families, Calls For More Funding For Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
April 19, 2023 Durbin Meets With U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services Director Jaddou Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2023 Durbin To Republican Colleagues: Stop Blaming DHS And Start Working With Democrats To Reform Our Broken Immigration System Sen.Dick Durbin
March 29, 2023 ICYMI: Dems Push Back On GOP Fentanyl Claims During Hearing With Mayorkas Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 ICYMI: Top Democrats Warn Biden: Don't Restart Family Detentions Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 Durbin Leads Letter To President Biden Urging Against The Use Of Family Detention Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023 Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2023 Durbin Calls On Congress To Protect Children From Exploitation & Fix Broken Immigration System Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Graham Introduce The Dream Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023 Durbin, Graham Introduce the Dream Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Padilla Request Biden Admin Consider Recommendations to Recently Announced Migrant Initiative at Southwest Border Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 25, 2023 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 5, 2023 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2023 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 Durbin Statement on Sinema-Tillis Immigration Deal Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 21, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2022 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. Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 14, 2022 Durbin Statement On Administration's Action To Expand And Strengthen H-2B Visa Program Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2022 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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 6, 2022 Durbin Statement On Fifth Circuit Ruling On DACA Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 5, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 30, 2022 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 Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 29, 2022 Durbin, Padilla Introduce Legislation To Broaden Legal Pathway To Citizenship Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 23, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 14, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 12, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Schakowsky Renews Call to End Deputization of Local Police as Immigration Enforcement Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 5, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2022 García, Quigley, Schakowsky, Newman Statement on Migrants Arriving in Chicago Rep.Chuy Garcia
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