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Politician
Dec. 5, 2020
Tweet - "It has been more than 5 months since the Supreme Court rejected Pres. Trump's "arbitrary and capricious" effort to end deportation protections for Dreamers. The President must immediately comply with the Court's decision & reopen DACA to all eligible individuals."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke to @AmericanBIC today about the Senate's chance to finally pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill during the Biden-Harris Administration. My Democratic colleagues and I are ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work if we are entrusted with the majority."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Tweet - "Congrats to @AliMayorkas , a talented & experienced leader who will be the 1st immigrant & Latino to serve as DHS Secretary. We worked closely together on #DACA & I look forward to working with him to undo the damage done by the most anti-immigrant Administration in U.S. history."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Following Udall, Heinrich Request, Federal Watchdog Releases Report Detailing Trump Administration's Efforts To Seize Private Land To Build Border Wall
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hon. Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Dir. of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin. Halt Deportations of Victims of Medical Malpractice by ICE Doctor
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth & 23 of my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on Senator McConnell to provide relief to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the US. More than 130,000 TPS holders are essential workers during this pandemic--we can't afford to lose them."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2020
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Remembers María Cerda
Rep. Chuy Garcia
Nov. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues On Letter To McConnell To Support TPS Holders
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 8, 2020
Tweet - "President-elect Biden's victory will be a victory for #Dreamers who can come out of the shadows and fear of the Trump era. Thousands of #Dreamers want to be part of America's future. Thank you @JoeBiden for giving them a chance by pledging to restore #DACA."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Administration cruelly separated thousands of families with no plan to reunite them & now comes the devastating--but not surprising--news that hundreds of the parents cannot be located. The perpetrators of these human rights abuses must be held accountable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @SecPompeo & @HomelandKen to press them on the Trump Admin's dismal refugee resettlement plans. In the midst of the dire global refugee crisis, this Admin coddles dictators while cruelly closing our nation's doors to the most vulnerable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020
Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Durbin Presses Trump Administration On Dismal Refugee Resettlement Goal
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020
Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020
Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "The @DHSOIG report I called for last year came back yesterday. Congress provided $414.7M in funding to purchase medical equipment, formula, & food at border detention facilities, but @DHSOIG found @CBP spent money on office supplies & restraints."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, it is no surprise that the Trump Administration sets the lowest refugee admissions target in history. Pres. Trump has harsher words for innocent refugees than for the dictators they are escaping."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Durbin, Feinstein Statement On Trump Admin Decision To Slash Refugee Resettlement Goal To Lowest Level In History
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 5, 2020
Tweet - "It has been more than 5 months since the Supreme Court rejected Pres. Trump's "arbitrary and capricious" effort to end deportation protections for Dreamers. The President must immediately comply with the Court's decision & reopen DACA to all eligible individuals."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke to @AmericanBIC today about the Senate's chance to finally pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill during the Biden-Harris Administration. My Democratic colleagues and I are ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work if we are entrusted with the majority."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Tweet - "Congrats to @AliMayorkas , a talented & experienced leader who will be the 1st immigrant & Latino to serve as DHS Secretary. We worked closely together on #DACA & I look forward to working with him to undo the damage done by the most anti-immigrant Administration in U.S. history."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2020
Following Udall, Heinrich Request, Federal Watchdog Releases Report Detailing Trump Administration's Efforts To Seize Private Land To Build Border Wall
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hon. Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Dir. of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin. Halt Deportations of Victims of Medical Malpractice by ICE Doctor
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 17, 2020
Tweet - "Proud to join @SenDuckworth & 23 of my @SenateDems colleagues in calling on Senator McConnell to provide relief to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders in the US. More than 130,000 TPS holders are essential workers during this pandemic--we can't afford to lose them."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2020
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Remembers María Cerda
Rep.Chuy Garcia
Nov. 12, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues On Letter To McConnell To Support TPS Holders
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 8, 2020
Tweet - "President-elect Biden's victory will be a victory for #Dreamers who can come out of the shadows and fear of the Trump era. Thousands of #Dreamers want to be part of America's future. Thank you @JoeBiden for giving them a chance by pledging to restore #DACA."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "The Trump Administration cruelly separated thousands of families with no plan to reunite them & now comes the devastating--but not surprising--news that hundreds of the parents cannot be located. The perpetrators of these human rights abuses must be held accountable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @SecPompeo & @HomelandKen to press them on the Trump Admin's dismal refugee resettlement plans. In the midst of the dire global refugee crisis, this Admin coddles dictators while cruelly closing our nation's doors to the most vulnerable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020
Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 20, 2020
Durbin Presses Trump Administration On Dismal Refugee Resettlement Goal
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020
Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020
Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020
Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020
Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2020
Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "The @DHSOIG report I called for last year came back yesterday. Congress provided $414.7M in funding to purchase medical equipment, formula, & food at border detention facilities, but @DHSOIG found @CBP spent money on office supplies & restraints."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, it is no surprise that the Trump Administration sets the lowest refugee admissions target in history. Pres. Trump has harsher words for innocent refugees than for the dictators they are escaping."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2020
Durbin, Feinstein Statement On Trump Admin Decision To Slash Refugee Resettlement Goal To Lowest Level In History
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 30, 2020
Chairs Johnson and Foster express disapproval of proposed rule to restrict visas for international students
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
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