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April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our country is stronger because of the contributions of immigrants - many of whom are serving as physicians in underserved & rural communities across the country. During this global pandemic, we need their help more than ever." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking story of Mamadou Balde, the West African immigrant who served two tours as a Marine in Afghanistan. He survived the violence of war and succumbed to the violence of our streets. Our hearts go out to his family." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "More than 27,000 #DACA recipients work on the frontlines of our fight against #COVID19 as health care workers & first responders. They shouldn't have to worry about their future in the country they grew up in while risking their health & well-being to help others. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is ramping up construction of his beloved border wall although experts say the wall is "meaningless" in stopping #COVID19 & in fact could help spread the virus. The President must put public health & safety ahead of his anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We have an obligation to protect unaccompanied children who have fled to the US to escape violence. Reports that @DHSgov is violating this legal & moral obligation by sending these children away without required due process are deeply troubling." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Repealing #DACA in the midst of this pandemic would take 27,000+ health care workers off the frontlines of fighting coronavirus, where there are so desperately needed. We cannot afford to let that happen -- now, or any time in the future. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Representative García Presses Trump Administration to Protect Immigrants in Detention Centers from COVID-19 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As coronavirus spreads, people in close quarters at immigration detention facilities are especially vulnerable to infection. @DHSgov must enact protective measures to prioritize the health & safety of migrants & staff immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Date Title Politician
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "Our country is stronger because of the contributions of immigrants - many of whom are serving as physicians in underserved & rural communities across the country. During this global pandemic, we need their help more than ever." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Heartbreaking story of Mamadou Balde, the West African immigrant who served two tours as a Marine in Afghanistan. He survived the violence of war and succumbed to the violence of our streets. Our hearts go out to his family." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Carper, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Launch Investigation Into Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees By CBP Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 8, 2020 Tweet - "More than 27,000 #DACA recipients work on the frontlines of our fight against #COVID19 as health care workers & first responders. They shouldn't have to worry about their future in the country they grew up in while risking their health & well-being to help others. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Admin To Increase Access To Doctors In Rural And Other Medically Underserved Areas Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Cárdenas, Lofgren urge Trump Administration to allow foreign-born physicians to practice in the U.S. during COVID-19 pandemic Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 1, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @SenJackyRosen in standing up for #Dreamers and opposing any funding for the arrest, detention, or deportation of Dreamers. #HomeIsHere for the 27,000 #DACA recipients on the frontlines of the battle against #COVID19. I will never stop fighting for them." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is ramping up construction of his beloved border wall although experts say the wall is "meaningless" in stopping #COVID19 & in fact could help spread the virus. The President must put public health & safety ahead of his anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Connolly Leads Letter Urging DHS to Exclude COVID-19 Assistance from Public Charge Determinations Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "We have an obligation to protect unaccompanied children who have fled to the US to escape violence. Reports that @DHSgov is violating this legal & moral obligation by sending these children away without required due process are deeply troubling." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Repealing #DACA in the midst of this pandemic would take 27,000+ health care workers off the frontlines of fighting coronavirus, where there are so desperately needed. We cannot afford to let that happen -- now, or any time in the future. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Refugee Protections in Coronavirus Response Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Representative García Presses Trump Administration to Protect Immigrants in Detention Centers from COVID-19 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congressional leaders demand meeting with DHS Acting Secretary over new Ombudsman for Immigration Detention Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Raskin urges congressional leadership to eliminate immigrant restrictions on COVID-19 testing Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "As coronavirus spreads, people in close quarters at immigration detention facilities are especially vulnerable to infection. @DHSgov must enact protective measures to prioritize the health & safety of migrants & staff immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
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