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Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The President and every member of Congress in that room agreed on the urgent need to fix this DACA crisis now. Republicans laid out their four priorities, and Democrats laid out ours: the Dream Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "If the #DreamAct was called for a vote today, it would pass. It's long past time to get serious about the fate of hundreds of thousands of young people brought to America as children. Let's pass the #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2018 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Immigration Meeting At White House Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Schakowsky: "Shame on President Trump" for Ending TPS Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The White House set this crisis in motion when it ended DACA four months ago. Now, they are using Dreamers as a bargaining chip to pass a wish-list of hardline anti-immigrant bills. That's being unreasonable #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "A heartless & dangerous decision. Ending this protection will tear families apart and expose 200,000 people to deportation to a country where their lives will be placed at risk." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump Administration Decision To End Temporary Protected Status For El Salvadorans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've been clear from the start: I will consider reasonable border security measures to pass the #DreamActNow. $18 billion for a wall we don't need and the American people don't want doesn't fall into the "reasonable" category." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2018 Durbin Statement On New White House Immigration Proposal Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The clock is ticking on Dreamers like Zarna, a @LoyolaChicago medical school student who has signed up to serve in an underserved community once she graduates. Why on earth would we expose this bright, aspiring doctor to the threat of deportation? #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "A group of former DHS Secretaries join the bipartisan calls for swift passage of the Dream Act. The Senate can't afford to delay any longer #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Durbin: The Clock Is Ticking On Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "14,586 DACA recipients have lost their status as of today. As the Senate convenes for 2018, we must prioritize fixing the crisis President Trump created by immediately passing the #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted for the #DreamAct but it didn't become the law of the land because of a partisan filibuster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Harris, Senate Democrats Urge Appropriators to Ensure Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Please retweet and help me share Blanca Morales' story. She is the 98th Dreamer whose story I've told on the Senate floor. #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Here we are 3 months after the President's cruel decision to end #DACA and this Republican Senate has done nothing. Nothing." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Durbin Statement On Cornyn-Grassley Immigration Proposal Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's been 3 months since the President's cruel decision to end #DACA. My colleagues are joining me on the Senate floor to demand passage of the #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Today I joined Illinois business, faith, community leaders and Dreamers to discuss why passing the #DreamActNow is the right thing to do morally and economically" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "America already has a big doctor shortage and we could lose 5,400 more physicians unless Congress passes the #DREAMActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Tweet - "27,000 Americans have parents who are TPS recipients from Haiti. The Trump Admin is forcing parents to choose between leaving their kids behind or living in fear of deportation. Cruel." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Tweet - "This decision is good news for the rule of law in America. Attorney General Sessions cannot hold hostage the federal funds our police departments count on to fight violent crime in cities like Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding-ruling-20171120-story.html …." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff - Bennet, Colleagues Ask DHS Nominee to Clarify Stance on DACA, Dream Act, & TPS Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017 House Democrats on Department of Homeland Security Decision to Reconsider Rejected DACA Applications Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 16, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House - Clarify Stance on DACA, the Dream Act & Temporary Protected Status Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - House Democrats Demand Department of Homeland Security Reverse Rejections of DACA Applications After USPS Error Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Because the Post Office failed to deliver on time, Dreamers' DACA applications were rejected. Our government should be better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation into Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation to Immigration Arrests at Hospitals, Schools and Churches Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Duckworth & Durbin call on Congress to Pass Dream Act, Support Servicemembers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "If Congress fails to pass the #DreamAct, Dreamers could be forced out of our military and at risk of deportation. That is just plain wrong." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Right now more than 800 Dreamers are willing to serve and lay down their life for the country they love -- the only country they know." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Cortez Masto Highlights Essential Skills Dreamers Offer to Our Military and Advocates for Passage of the Bipartisan DREAM Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Grijalva and Bass: Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in Prison and Detention Facilities Must Be Addressed Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 The Hill - We Will Fight for our DREAMers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "2 months since the Trump Administration repealed #DACA & we still don't have a plan to protect Dreamers from Republican leaders in Congress." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elaine C. Duke, Secretary of Homeland Security - Fully Extend TPS for Haitian Beneficiaries Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Duckworth, Durbin Call on DHS Secretary to Explain Reported Violations of Sensitive Locations Policy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Congress Demand Answers on Reports of Increased Detention of Pregnant Women Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Border Security Report Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators, House Tri-Caucus Chairs Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "The President and every member of Congress in that room agreed on the urgent need to fix this DACA crisis now. Republicans laid out their four priorities, and Democrats laid out ours: the Dream Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2018 Tweet - "If the #DreamAct was called for a vote today, it would pass. It's long past time to get serious about the fate of hundreds of thousands of young people brought to America as children. Let's pass the #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2018 Durbin Statement On Bipartisan Immigration Meeting At White House Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Schakowsky: "Shame on President Trump" for Ending TPS Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The White House set this crisis in motion when it ended DACA four months ago. Now, they are using Dreamers as a bargaining chip to pass a wish-list of hardline anti-immigrant bills. That's being unreasonable #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "A heartless & dangerous decision. Ending this protection will tear families apart and expose 200,000 people to deportation to a country where their lives will be placed at risk." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump Administration Decision To End Temporary Protected Status For El Salvadorans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Jan. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I've been clear from the start: I will consider reasonable border security measures to pass the #DreamActNow. $18 billion for a wall we don't need and the American people don't want doesn't fall into the "reasonable" category." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2018 Durbin Statement On New White House Immigration Proposal Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The clock is ticking on Dreamers like Zarna, a @LoyolaChicago medical school student who has signed up to serve in an underserved community once she graduates. Why on earth would we expose this bright, aspiring doctor to the threat of deportation? #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "A group of former DHS Secretaries join the bipartisan calls for swift passage of the Dream Act. The Senate can't afford to delay any longer #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Durbin: The Clock Is Ticking On Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2018 Tweet - "14,586 DACA recipients have lost their status as of today. As the Senate convenes for 2018, we must prioritize fixing the crisis President Trump created by immediately passing the #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a bipartisan majority of the Senate voted for the #DreamAct but it didn't become the law of the land because of a partisan filibuster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee - Duckworth, Harris, Senate Democrats Urge Appropriators to Ensure Immigration Detention Centers Meet National Standards Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Please retweet and help me share Blanca Morales' story. She is the 98th Dreamer whose story I've told on the Senate floor. #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "Here we are 3 months after the President's cruel decision to end #DACA and this Republican Senate has done nothing. Nothing." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Durbin Statement On Cornyn-Grassley Immigration Proposal Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2017 Tweet - "It's been 3 months since the President's cruel decision to end #DACA. My colleagues are joining me on the Senate floor to demand passage of the #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "Today I joined Illinois business, faith, community leaders and Dreamers to discuss why passing the #DreamActNow is the right thing to do morally and economically" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2017 Tweet - "America already has a big doctor shortage and we could lose 5,400 more physicians unless Congress passes the #DREAMActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2017 Tweet - "10,000 Dreamers have already lost their DACA status. Retweet if you agree: Congress must pass the #DreamActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 26, 2017 Tweet - "Sen. Graham and I agree Congress must pass our bipartisan #DreamAct this year. #DreamActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Tweet - "27,000 Americans have parents who are TPS recipients from Haiti. The Trump Admin is forcing parents to choose between leaving their kids behind or living in fear of deportation. Cruel." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Tweet - "This decision is good news for the rule of law in America. Attorney General Sessions cannot hold hostage the federal funds our police departments count on to fight violent crime in cities like Chicago. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-trump-sanctuary-cities-funding-ruling-20171120-story.html …." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Schakowsky statement on President Trump's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff - Bennet, Colleagues Ask DHS Nominee to Clarify Stance on DACA, Dream Act, & TPS Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2017 House Democrats on Department of Homeland Security Decision to Reconsider Rejected DACA Applications Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 16, 2017 Letter to Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Principal Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House - Clarify Stance on DACA, the Dream Act & Temporary Protected Status Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Department of Homeland Security - House Democrats Demand Department of Homeland Security Reverse Rejections of DACA Applications After USPS Error Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Tweet - "Because the Post Office failed to deliver on time, Dreamers' DACA applications were rejected. Our government should be better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation into Immigration Enforcement in Sensitive Locations Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, US Customs and Border Protection - Call for Investigation to Immigration Arrests at Hospitals, Schools and Churches Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Duckworth & Durbin call on Congress to Pass Dream Act, Support Servicemembers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "If Congress fails to pass the #DreamAct, Dreamers could be forced out of our military and at risk of deportation. That is just plain wrong." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2017 Tweet - "Right now more than 800 Dreamers are willing to serve and lay down their life for the country they love -- the only country they know." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Cortez Masto Highlights Essential Skills Dreamers Offer to Our Military and Advocates for Passage of the Bipartisan DREAM Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Grijalva and Bass: Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in Prison and Detention Facilities Must Be Addressed Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 The Hill - We Will Fight for our DREAMers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "2 months since the Trump Administration repealed #DACA & we still don't have a plan to protect Dreamers from Republican leaders in Congress." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elaine C. Duke, Secretary of Homeland Security - Fully Extend TPS for Haitian Beneficiaries Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Duckworth, Durbin Call on DHS Secretary to Explain Reported Violations of Sensitive Locations Policy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 31, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Congress Demand Answers on Reports of Increased Detention of Pregnant Women Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 30, 2017 Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Border Security Report Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators, House Tri-Caucus Chairs Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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