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July 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Stop Cruel Treatment Of Children At The Border
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "Eventually, the history of our time will be written and we're going to have to answer for the ways we're treating migrants at our border. Mass arrests and deportations are fundamentally inconsistent with the values of the United States of America. We must be better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 12, 2019
Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of The Bipartisan Fairness For High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Leahy, Feinstein, Durbin: ICE Should Not Separate Families During Upcoming ICE Raids
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Cruelty does not make America safer. Mass arrests and deportations are only going to create fear in communities across the United States & separate more families & children. We are better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Mass arrests & deportation of undocumented families now scheduled to start Sunday. More children will be in detention and more families will be divided. These are not dangerous people. This is not about national security. This is about fear & hate. America is better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Immigration is a complex issue, but we shouldn't be divided on how we treat children & families. Today, I'm joining @SenSchumer @SenJeffMerkley @PattyMurray & @MazieHirono to intro the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act to ensure humane treatment for migrants in our custody."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with @AmerAcadPeds President-Elect Dr. Sally Goza, to talk about the heart-breaking situation at our southern border."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Illinois Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi And Jesus "Chuy" Garcia Launch Inquiry To Ensure DHS Uses Funds To Strengthen Conditions For Migrant Children And Families
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 3, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Strongly Supports Oversight Committee Investigation Of Detestable CBP Facebook Group Posts
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 3, 2019
Tweet - "In April, I visited the Del Norte Processing Center in El Paso. I will never forget what I saw there. The cruelty of this Administration is hard to overstate. America is better than this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2019
Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow DREAMers to Serve in Military
Rep. Bill Foster
June 30, 2019
Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Medical Screenings at The U.S.-Mexico Border
Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 27, 2019
Bost Statement on Border Security Bill
Rep. Mike Bost
June 27, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Border Supplemental Vote
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports Humanitarian Aid for the Crisis at the Southern Border
Rep. Darin LaHood
June 27, 2019
Quigley Statement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Rep. Mike Quigley
June 27, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Opposes Senate Version of Border Supplemental Bill
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "Let me state the obvious - President Trump's immigration and border security policies are failing in the most cruel and inhumane ways. When I saw the devastating photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, my heart broke."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
Rep. Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019
Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding
Rep. Bill Foster
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 23, 2019
Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019
BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL
Rep. Mike Bost
June 19, 2019
Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019
Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019
President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great
Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2019
Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Is there any humanitarian concern for children on the other side of the aisle? If there was, Sen. McConnell would bring the bipartisan, House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. End the legislative graveyard & fix the #DACA crisis President Trump created."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "I was back on the Senate floor today to once again call on Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. The eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on Washington and the Senate right now, but all they see is a legislative graveyard."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019
García and Espaillat Announce Language to Keep USCIS from Closing International Offices
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "What we're seeing at our borders is not just bad luck. Make no mistake -- President Trump takes pride in being the most anti-immigrant president in modern history and his border security strategy is a cruel and dismal failure. Let's look at the "highlights."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019
Durbin: President Trump Is Most Anti-Immigrant President In History & Weakest On Border Security
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
July 12, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Stop Cruel Treatment Of Children At The Border
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "Eventually, the history of our time will be written and we're going to have to answer for the ways we're treating migrants at our border. Mass arrests and deportations are fundamentally inconsistent with the values of the United States of America. We must be better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 12, 2019
Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Hails House Passage Of The Bipartisan Fairness For High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 11, 2019
Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Leahy, Feinstein, Durbin: ICE Should Not Separate Families During Upcoming ICE Raids
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Cruelty does not make America safer. Mass arrests and deportations are only going to create fear in communities across the United States & separate more families & children. We are better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Mass arrests & deportation of undocumented families now scheduled to start Sunday. More children will be in detention and more families will be divided. These are not dangerous people. This is not about national security. This is about fear & hate. America is better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019
Tweet - "Immigration is a complex issue, but we shouldn't be divided on how we treat children & families. Today, I'm joining @SenSchumer @SenJeffMerkley @PattyMurray & @MazieHirono to intro the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act to ensure humane treatment for migrants in our custody."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Defense - Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Trump: Don't Deport Military Families
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 10, 2019
Executive Calendar
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Tweet - "Today, I met with @AmerAcadPeds President-Elect Dr. Sally Goza, to talk about the heart-breaking situation at our southern border."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 10, 2019
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 3, 2019
Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Illinois Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi And Jesus "Chuy" Garcia Launch Inquiry To Ensure DHS Uses Funds To Strengthen Conditions For Migrant Children And Families
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 3, 2019
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Strongly Supports Oversight Committee Investigation Of Detestable CBP Facebook Group Posts
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 3, 2019
Tweet - "In April, I visited the Del Norte Processing Center in El Paso. I will never forget what I saw there. The cruelty of this Administration is hard to overstate. America is better than this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2019
Foster Introduces Resolution to Allow DREAMers to Serve in Military
Rep.Bill Foster
June 30, 2019
Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "President Obama created #DACA to give 790k young people a chance to be a part of America's future. President Trump tried to end it as part of his failed "get tough" strategy. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to President Trump's request to step in."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019
Underwood Introduces Legislation to Improve Medical Screenings at The U.S.-Mexico Border
Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 27, 2019
Bost Statement on Border Security Bill
Rep.Mike Bost
June 27, 2019
Congresswoman Schakowsky's Statement on Border Supplemental Vote
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 27, 2019
Rep. LaHood Supports Humanitarian Aid for the Crisis at the Southern Border
Rep.Darin LaHood
June 27, 2019
Quigley Statement on Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Rep.Mike Quigley
June 27, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Opposes Senate Version of Border Supplemental Bill
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "Let me state the obvious - President Trump's immigration and border security policies are failing in the most cruel and inhumane ways. When I saw the devastating photo of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, my heart broke."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Rep. LaHood Urges Bipartisan Effort to Address the Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border
Rep.Darin LaHood
June 26, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes for Immediate Relief for Unaccompanied Minors
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 26, 2019
Tweet - "Yesterday, I spoke with Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan and met with the newly announced CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan about the inhumane and detestable conditions at our southwest border, as well as Pres. Trump's threats of mass raids and deportations."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Humanitarian Aid To Southwest Border
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 25, 2019
Foster Statement on Emergency Border Funding
Rep.Bill Foster
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "I've been down to the facilities on our border, I've seen the detestable, inhumane conditions. People are scared to death, children are frightened. That is what this President wants."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 23, 2019
Tweet - "First, President Trump holds 800,000 federal workers hostage for his wall. Now he holds millions of families hostage to force Congress to jail children indefinitely. This is a small minded, mean spirited strategy always punishing others to get his way."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Guarantee Dreamers Access to Home Loans
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 20, 2019
BOST VOTES AGAINST HOUSE AMNESTY BILL
Rep.Mike Bost
June 19, 2019
Tweet - "Mass arrests and mass deportations are not the answer. We must solve the root causes of this humanitarian crisis if we want to stem the flow of people who are coming to our border."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019
Durbin: Senate Has Responsibility To Address Humanitarian Crisis President Trump Has Created At Southwest Border
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019
President Trump: Hate Does Not Make America Great
Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 15, 2019
Tweet - "7 years ago today, Pres. Obama created the #DACA program, which Sen. Richard Lugar & I requested on a bipartisan basis. Now the eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on the Senate - we must pass the #DreamAndPromiseAct to solve the #DACA crisis Pres. Trump created."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 14, 2019
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Torres, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Preserve and Expand Access to Naturalization
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "Is there any humanitarian concern for children on the other side of the aisle? If there was, Sen. McConnell would bring the bipartisan, House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. End the legislative graveyard & fix the #DACA crisis President Trump created."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "I was back on the Senate floor today to once again call on Sen. McConnell to bring the House-passed #DreamAndPromiseAct to the floor for a vote. The eyes of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers are on Washington and the Senate right now, but all they see is a legislative graveyard."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019
García and Espaillat Announce Language to Keep USCIS from Closing International Offices
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 11, 2019
Tweet - "What we're seeing at our borders is not just bad luck. Make no mistake -- President Trump takes pride in being the most anti-immigrant president in modern history and his border security strategy is a cruel and dismal failure. Let's look at the "highlights."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019
Durbin: President Trump Is Most Anti-Immigrant President In History & Weakest On Border Security
Sen.Dick Durbin
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