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Sept. 1, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022 Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2022 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. Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 10, 2022 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.' Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2022 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2022 Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE Overuse of Solitary Confinement Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2022 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 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 20, 2022 Rep. García, 46 House Members Introduce Legislation to Update the Registry Immigration Cutoff Date Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 20, 2022 Congressman Correa Co-Leads Legislation to Update Registry Date Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 15, 2022 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 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
July 8, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 8, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Extension and Re-Designation of Venezuela for TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 7, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Protecting Survivors of San Antonio Human Smuggling Tragedy from Deportation Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 5, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Questioning Unfair Termination of Trump-Appointed Immigration Judges Amid Biden Border Crisis Rep. Mary Miller, ...
June 29, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 21, 2022 Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 21, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents Rep. Mary Miller, ...
June 16, 2022 Letter to the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Congressman Biggs Calls for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents" Rep. Mary Miller, ...
May 28, 2022 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 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 19, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Reminding President Biden of His Constitutional Duty to Protect States from Border Invasion Rep. Mary Miller, ...
May 13, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2022 Underwood-led Policy to Address Gaps in Border Health Security Recognized as "Critical" by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner in Recent Hearing Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 28, 2022 Letter to President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken - Brown, Dean, 41 Members Of Congress Urge Temporary Protected Status For Ethiopians Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2022 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 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 25, 2022 Durbin Responds To Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Letter Calling For Hearing On Title 42 Sen. Dick Durbin
April 25, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Clarke, Espaillat, Chu Call on Dhs to Expand Immigrant Access to Public Benefits Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Requesting Transparency on ICE Data Rep. Mary Miller, ...
April 13, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Johnson Opposes DHS Decision to Rescind Expedited Removal Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
April 5, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Calls on Biden to Maintain Title 42 Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 1, 2022 Rep. García's Statement on the End of Title 42 Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 1, 2022 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 Rep. Mary Miller, ...
March 31, 2022 Durbin, Grassley Criticize DHS Decision To Expand H-2B Visa Program Without Necessary Reforms Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Collins, King Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urging Administration to Help Unite Ukrainian Children with American Adoptive Families Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 17, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2022 Durbin, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Add Ireland To E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen. Dick Durbin
March 17, 2022 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 16, 2022 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 Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Immigration Subcommittee Hearing On Removing Barriers To Legal Migration Sen. Dick Durbin
March 14, 2022 Espaillat, García, Correa Statement on Repealing Title 42 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 11, 2022 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2022 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 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2022 Durbin Visits Ukrainian National Museum, Discusses Humanitarian And Immigration Relief For Ukrainians Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 1, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2022 Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2022 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. Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Aug. 10, 2022 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.' Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2022 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 1, 2022 Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE Overuse of Solitary Confinement Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2022 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 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 20, 2022 Rep. García, 46 House Members Introduce Legislation to Update the Registry Immigration Cutoff Date Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 20, 2022 Congressman Correa Co-Leads Legislation to Update Registry Date Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 15, 2022 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 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
July 8, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Redesignation of Venezuela for TPS Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 8, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Extension and Re-Designation of Venezuela for TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 7, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Protecting Survivors of San Antonio Human Smuggling Tragedy from Deportation Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 5, 2022 Letter to Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General - Questioning Unfair Termination of Trump-Appointed Immigration Judges Amid Biden Border Crisis Rep.Mary Miller, ...
June 29, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 21, 2022 Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 21, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Calling for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents Rep.Mary Miller, ...
June 16, 2022 Letter to the Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Congressman Biggs Calls for Briefing on DHS Move to Discipline Innocent Border Patrol Agents" Rep.Mary Miller, ...
May 28, 2022 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 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 19, 2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Reminding President Biden of His Constitutional Duty to Protect States from Border Invasion Rep.Mary Miller, ...
May 13, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 12, 2022 Underwood-led Policy to Address Gaps in Border Health Security Recognized as "Critical" by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner in Recent Hearing Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 28, 2022 Letter to President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken - Brown, Dean, 41 Members Of Congress Urge Temporary Protected Status For Ethiopians Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 27, 2022 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 26, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2022 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 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 25, 2022 Durbin Responds To Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' Letter Calling For Hearing On Title 42 Sen.Dick Durbin
April 25, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Representatives Clarke, Espaillat, Chu Call on Dhs to Expand Immigrant Access to Public Benefits Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
April 14, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Requesting Transparency on ICE Data Rep.Mary Miller, ...
April 13, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Johnson Opposes DHS Decision to Rescind Expedited Removal Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
April 5, 2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Calls on Biden to Maintain Title 42 Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 1, 2022 Rep. García's Statement on the End of Title 42 Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 1, 2022 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 Rep.Mary Miller, ...
March 31, 2022 Durbin, Grassley Criticize DHS Decision To Expand H-2B Visa Program Without Necessary Reforms Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 22, 2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Collins, King Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urging Administration to Help Unite Ukrainian Children with American Adoptive Families Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 17, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2022 Durbin, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Add Ireland To E-3 Non-Immigrant Visa Program Sen.Dick Durbin
March 17, 2022 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 16, 2022 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 Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2022 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Immigration Subcommittee Hearing On Removing Barriers To Legal Migration Sen.Dick Durbin
March 14, 2022 Espaillat, García, Correa Statement on Repealing Title 42 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 11, 2022 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2022 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 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 4, 2022 Durbin Visits Ukrainian National Museum, Discusses Humanitarian And Immigration Relief For Ukrainians Sen.Dick Durbin
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