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May 8, 2019 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-Allard, Lofgren Oppose Anti-Immigrant State Department Nominee Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Richard Riley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Funding for Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is another sad example of President Trump's cruel and failing approach to immigration and border security. Using migrant families and children as pawns in a political game will never solve the challenges we face at our border, it will only exacerbate them." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep. Mike Quigley
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 5, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Congressman Andy Levin, Bipartisan House Members, Urge DHS and ICE to Halt Mass Deportation of Iraqi Nationals Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 3, 2019 Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2019 Durbin, Harris, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill To Lift Ban On Dreamers Working For Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Tweet - "I have met hundreds of Dreamers who are giving back to their communities as teachers, nurses, engineers & soldiers. I've also had Dreamers work in my office as volunteer interns. They're dedicated to public service & it makes no sense to deprive Congress of this homegrown talent." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Bolster International Tourism and Protect National Security Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 28, 2019 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 28, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Situation at the Southern Border Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 27, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @LindseyGrahamSC today to reintroduce the #DreamAct. I'll do everything in my power as a United States Senator to protect #Dreamers and give them the chance to become American citizens so they can contribute to a brighter future for all Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019 Underwood Questions Experts on Health Impacts of Family Separation on Children Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Faith Leaders to Call for Budget that Reinvests in Communities and Cuts Immigration Enforcement Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 26, 2019 Graham, Durbin Reintroduce Dream Act Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2019 Tweet - "I disagreed with President George W. Bush on many issues, but I was proud to work with his Administration on bipartisan immigration reform. This is a good reminder that most Americans -- Republicans and Democrats -- agree that immigration makes our country stronger." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on H.R. 6, The Dream and Promise Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration admits that hundreds of children were separated after the family separation policy supposedly ended. If there's an emergency on the border, it's the humanitarian crisis the President created by forcibly removing thousands of children from their parents." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Presses DHS To Restore Dreamers' Travel Rights Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Date Title Politician
May 8, 2019 Tweet - "In the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history, President Trump has abandoned our nation's longstanding bipartisan commitment to provide safe haven to the most vulnerable refugees in the world. Shameful." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "A year ago the Trump Admin announced full implementation of its family separation policy. What resulted was a humanitarian disaster that will have permanent health & human consequences. We can never let the President re-start this failed & cruel policy. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2019 Representatives García, Grijalva, Costa, Schakowsky and 43 More Call on Social Security to Suspend Practice that Disproportionately Targets Immigrants Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 3, 2019 Tweet - "I've been working for years to close the legal loopholes that have allowed war criminals to find safe haven in our country. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have a responsibility to come together on a bipartisan basis to finish the job." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2019 Letter to Secretary Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-Allard, Lofgren Oppose Anti-Immigrant State Department Nominee Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Richard Riley, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Feinstein, Colleagues Oppose Funding for Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 13, 2019 Tweet - "This is another sad example of President Trump's cruel and failing approach to immigration and border security. Using migrant families and children as pawns in a political game will never solve the challenges we face at our border, it will only exacerbate them." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 11, 2019 Letter to Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Chuck Fleishmann, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Requests $10 Million to Equip CBP Agents with Body Cameras for Accountability Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 11, 2019 Tweet - "I read the Trump Administration's own travel advisory saying it's unsafe to go to Venezuela on the Senate floor yesterday. If the President truly cared about the Venezuelan people, he'd grant TPS status to Venezuelans already in the U.S. so they're not forced to return to danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Alex Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Senators Raise Concerns Over H-2B Visa Abuses That Enable Exploitation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "The travel ban continues to separate families and hurt communities every day. It's time we #RepealTheBan. Read about the heartbreaking human stories behind the ban:" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Push for Repeal of Muslim Travel Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has abandoned America's bipartisan tradition of offering safe haven to refugees fleeing persecution. That's why I've introduced a bill to prevent any President from lowering refugee admissions to an unacceptable level. It's about our values as an immigrant nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to join @ChrisCoons & @RepJudyChu to make clear that President Trump's travel ban does not reflect our core values as a nation. Let's #RepealTheBan and pass the #NoBanAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2019 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Bringing back a failed and ghastly family separation policy would be the height of irresponsibility and heartlessness." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Tweet - "Despite saying the Venezuelan govt is a threat to its people, Sec. Pompeo wouldn't commit to letting Venezuelans already in the US stay under Temporary Protected Status. I suspect it's because of this President's aversion to refugees & immigrants. It shouldn't be a hard choice." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2019 Quigley, Rice Introduce Legislation to Reform Visa Laws and Increase National Security Rep.Mike Quigley
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "As Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen departs, the Trump Administration now says it will take up to 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, even though she falsely claimed, "We do not have a policy of separating families at the border." Disgraceful." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2019 Tweet - "While President Trump falsely claims "Our country's full" to turn back children fleeing gang & sexual violence, he quietly allows businesses, like Mar-a-Lago, to import 30K new foreign workers to take American jobs. The hypocrisy is not surprising but it is still appalling." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Cardin, Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press President Trump to Designate Venezuela for TPS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 7, 2019 Statement by Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García on the Announcement of DHS Secretary Nielsen Leaving the Administration Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 5, 2019 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Congressman Andy Levin, Bipartisan House Members, Urge DHS and ICE to Halt Mass Deportation of Iraqi Nationals Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 3, 2019 Menendez, Booker and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on DREAMers Working for Congress Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2019 Durbin, Harris, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill To Lift Ban On Dreamers Working For Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Tweet - "I have met hundreds of Dreamers who are giving back to their communities as teachers, nurses, engineers & soldiers. I've also had Dreamers work in my office as volunteer interns. They're dedicated to public service & it makes no sense to deprive Congress of this homegrown talent." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Quigley Introduces Legislation to Bolster International Tourism and Protect National Security Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 28, 2019 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Senate Resolution Condemning Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 28, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Situation at the Southern Border Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 27, 2019 The Green New Deal Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019 Tweet - "Joined @LindseyGrahamSC today to reintroduce the #DreamAct. I'll do everything in my power as a United States Senator to protect #Dreamers and give them the chance to become American citizens so they can contribute to a brighter future for all Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019 Underwood Questions Experts on Health Impacts of Family Separation on Children Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 26, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Faith Leaders to Call for Budget that Reinvests in Communities and Cuts Immigration Enforcement Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 26, 2019 Graham, Durbin Reintroduce Dream Act Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2019 Tweet - "I disagreed with President George W. Bush on many issues, but I was proud to work with his Administration on bipartisan immigration reform. This is a good reminder that most Americans -- Republicans and Democrats -- agree that immigration makes our country stronger." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2019 Schakowsky Statement on H.R. 6, The Dream and Promise Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 8, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García's Statement on Introduction of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans on smart and effective border security, but we need the Trump Administration to drop their cruel campaign on families and children and focus on the real threats to America." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration Subcommitte of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Senator Durbin, Hearing on Dreamers and TPS status Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "It would be an American tragedy to deport #Dreamers and TPS recipients who have so much to contribute to our country. President Trump created these crises. But instead of working towards a solution, he has sabotaged every effort to save the Dreamers and TPS recipients." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Underwood Presses Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Trauma Incurred by Children Separated From Families at Border Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 6, 2019 Tweet - "Secretary Nielsen helped create the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our border. Under her leadership, families have been torn apart, and the facts hidden from the American people. She must resign." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Joins Dreamers and TPS Recipients to Call for Permanent Solutions For People With Temporary Protections Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 1, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Members Call for Action to Prevent Deportation of Liberian Residents Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Letter to Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting-Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Following Mumps Outbreak in Aurora ICE Facility, Crow Redoubles Efforts to Demand Accountability; Leads Letter to ICE Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 22, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Administration admits that hundreds of children were separated after the family separation policy supposedly ended. If there's an emergency on the border, it's the humanitarian crisis the President created by forcibly removing thousands of children from their parents." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congressman Lowenthal Presses DHS To Restore Dreamers' Travel Rights Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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