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June 25, 2020 Tweet - "200,000+ #DACA recipients are "essential critical infrastructure workers" as defined by the Trump DHS. 41,700 are health care workers on the frontlines of this pandemic. Yesterday I went to the Senate floor to talk about one of these young #ImmigrantHealthHeroes--Diana Jimenez" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss next steps in the Senate on police reform and #DACA. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Before he was Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel was my lead Republican cosponsor on the Dream Act for years. Glad to see him again lending his voice to the fight for citizenship for #Dreamers. He understands that Dreamers make our nation stronger. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On The Passing Of Stanley Balzekas Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Since his inauguration, the President has undone 40 years of bipartisan US leadership in welcoming & offering haven to refugees seeking safety from violence & persecution. I'm standing up for refugees w/ @SenBlumenthal & calling on this Admin to reverse its harmful policies." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "In the course of America's immigration history, there have emerged leaders whose names are synonymous with the struggle and triumph of these immigrant efforts. Stanley Balzekas was that leader for Lithuanian-Americans, especially in Chicago." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 22, 2020 Durbin, Pascrell, Khanna Statement On Trump Administration Decision To Bar H-1B Visas Through End Of The Year Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "With Pres. Trump still threatening to end #DACA, the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship. Today, I led all @SenateDems in calling on @senatemajldr to bring the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to the floor for a vote. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is not the right approach. We need to mend the H-1B program, not end it. Instead of suspending H-1B visas, the Trump Admin should ask Congress to pass the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2020, which reforms the H-1B program with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "For refugees, since WW2 America has promised opportunity and a safe haven from war, unspeakable violence, and persecution that forced them to flee. On this #WorldRefugeeDay, we reaffirm our commitment to stand #WithRefugees & compassionately welcome those seeking asylum." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, 43 Senators strongly urge you to change course and use your executive authority to protect, not deport, the young immigrants who are eligible for #DACA. We, and hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, await your response. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep. Bill Foster
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep. Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep. Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I first introduced the Dream Act nearly 20 years ago. And while today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for #Dreamers, it is not the path to citizenship that they deserve. The Senate must pass the Dream and Promise Act to solve this problem once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Ruling Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep. Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC soon to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to celebrate alongside #Dreamers today at the Supreme Court. But our work is far from over -- Pres. Trump could try to repeal #DACA again. Congress must step up & provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers. We must pass the Dream & Promise Act." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA Rep. Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Sen. Ladda Duckworth
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is now in open defiance of Chief Justice Roberts' decision rejecting the repeal of DACA & requiring the Trump Admin to reopen DACA for new applicants. The stakes are too high--both for the rule of law & lives of Dreamers--to dismiss this as yet another Trump outrage." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago today, President Obama announced the creation of #DACA. Sadly, the fate of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers -- who know no other home outside of the U.S. -- is still up in the air." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as next Monday, the Supreme Court could rule on the future of #DACA. If #SCOTUS upholds the President's cruel repeal of #DACA, he must change course & protect #Dreamers. And Sen. McConnell should give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote in the Senate to solve this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 10, 2020 With Supreme Court Set To Rule On DACA Any Day, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "An overwhelming majority of Americans support #DACA recipients -- 95% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 85% total. #SCOTUS should not allow President Trump to repeal #DACA & put the lives of 800,000 #Dreamers at risk. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is a bedrock principle of our democracy & I am concerned by reports of ICE & CBP officers using force against Americans exercising that right. Joining @SenKamalaHarris in demanding answers from ICE & CBP on their involvement in the recent protests." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 Durbin Calls On Congress To Protect Immigrant Doctors & Nurses On Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "It has been one year since the House passed the Dream and Promise Act. And yet Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans have not taken any action on this bill, leaving hundreds of thousands of young people who grew up in this country hanging in the balance." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 1, 2020 Letter to Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm  and Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Duckworth, Durbin Calls on DHS & HHS Inspectors General to Investigate COVID-19 Health Concerns at Pulaski County Detention Center Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses Legislation To Aid Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic With ICIRR Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @icirr about the immigration provisions in the House-passed #HeroesAct. I am fighting to include DACA & TPS work authorization extensions and expanded access to testing, treatment, and financial assistance to all families in Senate #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "For years, outsourcing companies have used legal loopholes to displace qualified American workers & facilitate the outsourcing of American jobs. I'm joining with @ChuckGrassley to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Act to fix these broken programs." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: Yesterday, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of one of many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation get through this #COVID19 pandemic -- Javier Quiroz Castro is a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Protect The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Immigrant Healthcare Heroes Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "1/6 of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor today to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- Javier Quiroz Castro, a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2020 Durbin Speaks With DACA Recipient & Emergency Room Resident To Highlight Immigrant Health Heroes Sen. Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep. Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors who are risking their lives to treat #COVID19 patients are stuck in the green card backlog. Congress should pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, my bill with @sendavidperdue to help these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Durbin: Congress Must Support The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "ICMYI: Last night, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of Dr. Ram Alur - an immigrant physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation battle #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "One-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor tonight to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes from Illinois -- Dr. Ram Alur, a physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Immigrant Health Heroes Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2020 Letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf - 45+ Democrats Urge ICE to Preserve Evidence of Potential Abuse, Safely Release People Detained Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 8, 2020 Cole Joins Bipartisan Introduction of Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
May 8, 2020 Reps. Schneider, Cole, Finkenauer, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Health Workforce Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date Title Politician
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "200,000+ #DACA recipients are "essential critical infrastructure workers" as defined by the Trump DHS. 41,700 are health care workers on the frontlines of this pandemic. Yesterday I went to the Senate floor to talk about one of these young #ImmigrantHealthHeroes--Diana Jimenez" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Following Landmark Supreme Court Decision On DACA, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC @Morning_Joe shortly to discuss next steps in the Senate on police reform and #DACA. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2020 Tweet - "Before he was Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel was my lead Republican cosponsor on the Dream Act for years. Glad to see him again lending his voice to the fight for citizenship for #Dreamers. He understands that Dreamers make our nation stronger. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On The Passing Of Stanley Balzekas Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - 30+ House Members Request Investigation into Disinfectants Used at ICE Facilities Resulting in Sick Detainees Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "Since his inauguration, the President has undone 40 years of bipartisan US leadership in welcoming & offering haven to refugees seeking safety from violence & persecution. I'm standing up for refugees w/ @SenBlumenthal & calling on this Admin to reverse its harmful policies." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Tweet - "In the course of America's immigration history, there have emerged leaders whose names are synonymous with the struggle and triumph of these immigrant efforts. Stanley Balzekas was that leader for Lithuanian-Americans, especially in Chicago." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 22, 2020 Durbin, Pascrell, Khanna Statement On Trump Administration Decision To Bar H-1B Visas Through End Of The Year Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "With Pres. Trump still threatening to end #DACA, the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship. Today, I led all @SenateDems in calling on @senatemajldr to bring the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to the floor for a vote. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is not the right approach. We need to mend the H-1B program, not end it. Instead of suspending H-1B visas, the Trump Admin should ask Congress to pass the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2020, which reforms the H-1B program with a scalpel, not a sledgehammer." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "For refugees, since WW2 America has promised opportunity and a safe haven from war, unspeakable violence, and persecution that forced them to flee. On this #WorldRefugeeDay, we reaffirm our commitment to stand #WithRefugees & compassionately welcome those seeking asylum." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Mark Morgan, Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Jesus is not alone -- 41,700 #DACA recipients are essential health care workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Pres. Trump must act to save #DACA, and the Senate must step up & provide #Dreamers with a path to citizenship by passing the Dream & Promise Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, 43 Senators strongly urge you to change course and use your executive authority to protect, not deport, the young immigrants who are eligible for #DACA. We, and hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers, await your response. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday's Supreme Court decision was historic, but it was just the first step. We need to ensure the protection of #DACA recipients and pass the House-passed American Dream and Promise Act. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "More than 200,000 #Dreamers--including 41,700 health care workers--are on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now that #SCOTUS has rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of #DACA, we must ensure these essential workers are not sidelined & deported to countries they barely remember." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Mr. President, I implore you to let #DACA stand. 200,000 #Dreamers are essential workers. 40,000 are health care heroes. To deport these young men and women in the middle of a public health pandemic would be a travesty. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Foster Statement on Supreme Court DACA Ruling Rep.Bill Foster
June 18, 2020 Underwood Statement on Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Cancelling Daca Rep.Lauren Underwood
June 18, 2020 Schneider Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Daca Rep.Brad Schneider
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "I first introduced the Dream Act nearly 20 years ago. And while today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for #Dreamers, it is not the path to citizenship that they deserve. The Senate must pass the Dream and Promise Act to solve this problem once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Ruling Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Casten Statement on SCOTUS Rule Against Trump Administration Attempt to End DACA Rep.Sean Casten
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @MSNBC soon to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on DACA. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to celebrate alongside #Dreamers today at the Supreme Court. But our work is far from over -- Pres. Trump could try to repeal #DACA again. Congress must step up & provide a path to citizenship for #Dreamers. We must pass the Dream & Promise Act." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA Rep.Chuy Garcia
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "Speaking on the Senate floor now about the Supreme Court's decision on DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Tweet - "This morning, the Supreme Court brought a smile & sigh of relief to more than 700,000 young people in the US. But our fight is not over. The Senate must take up the House-passed Dream & Promise Act to give all Dreamers a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2020 Duckworth Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Sen.Ladda Duckworth
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump is now in open defiance of Chief Justice Roberts' decision rejecting the repeal of DACA & requiring the Trump Admin to reopen DACA for new applicants. The stakes are too high--both for the rule of law & lives of Dreamers--to dismiss this as yet another Trump outrage." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago today, President Obama announced the creation of #DACA. Sadly, the fate of hundreds of thousands of #Dreamers -- who know no other home outside of the U.S. -- is still up in the air." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Tweet - "As soon as next Monday, the Supreme Court could rule on the future of #DACA. If #SCOTUS upholds the President's cruel repeal of #DACA, he must change course & protect #Dreamers. And Sen. McConnell should give the #DreamAndPromiseAct a vote in the Senate to solve this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 10, 2020 With Supreme Court Set To Rule On DACA Any Day, Durbin Calls On Senate To Protect Dreamers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 9, 2020 Letter to Mr. Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Amid Coronavirus Concerns, Quigley Calls for Release of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "An overwhelming majority of Americans support #DACA recipients -- 95% of Democrats, 73% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 85% total. #SCOTUS should not allow President Trump to repeal #DACA & put the lives of 800,000 #Dreamers at risk. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 8, 2020 Tweet - "The right to peacefully protest is a bedrock principle of our democracy & I am concerned by reports of ICE & CBP officers using force against Americans exercising that right. Joining @SenKamalaHarris in demanding answers from ICE & CBP on their involvement in the recent protests." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 4, 2020 Durbin Calls On Congress To Protect Immigrant Doctors & Nurses On Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
June 4, 2020 Tweet - "It has been one year since the House passed the Dream and Promise Act. And yet Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans have not taken any action on this bill, leaving hundreds of thousands of young people who grew up in this country hanging in the balance." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 1, 2020 Letter to Principal Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm  and Inspector General Joseph Cuffari - Duckworth, Durbin Calls on DHS & HHS Inspectors General to Investigate COVID-19 Health Concerns at Pulaski County Detention Center Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2020 Durbin Discusses Legislation To Aid Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic With ICIRR Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke today with @icirr about the immigration provisions in the House-passed #HeroesAct. I am fighting to include DACA & TPS work authorization extensions and expanded access to testing, treatment, and financial assistance to all families in Senate #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 26, 2020 Durbin, Grassley, Pascrell, Gosar Lead Overhaul To H-1B, L-1 Visa Programs Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "For years, outsourcing companies have used legal loopholes to displace qualified American workers & facilitate the outsourcing of American jobs. I'm joining with @ChuckGrassley to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Act to fix these broken programs." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Matthew T. Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Sires, Castro, Pallone Lead Letter Demanding Answers on ICE's Deportation of Héctor García Mendoza Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - House Democrats Demand ICE End New "Binary Choice" Policy Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: Yesterday, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of one of many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation get through this #COVID19 pandemic -- Javier Quiroz Castro is a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin: We Must Protect The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Immigrant Healthcare Heroes Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 Tweet - "1/6 of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor today to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes -- Javier Quiroz Castro, a #Dreamer & nurse in Houston, TX." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Requesting Members of Congress - DHS Inspector General to Examine ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART ONE of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 18, 2020 Tweet - "PART TWO of my conversation with Dr. Manuel Bernal - a #DACA recipient and emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation in the fight against #COVID19. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2020 Durbin Speaks With DACA Recipient & Emergency Room Resident To Highlight Immigrant Health Heroes Sen.Dick Durbin
May 15, 2020 Following Calls by Schneider, USCIS Eases Visa Restrictions on Foreign-born Physicians Rep.Brad Schneider
May 15, 2020 Tweet - "Thousands of immigrant doctors who are risking their lives to treat #COVID19 patients are stuck in the green card backlog. Congress should pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, my bill with @sendavidperdue to help these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Durbin: Congress Must Support The Immigrant Health Heroes On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "ICMYI: Last night, I went to the Senate floor to share the story of Dr. Ram Alur - an immigrant physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL, and one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes helping our nation battle #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Tweet - "One-sixth of our nation's health care workforce are immigrants. I'm going to the Senate floor tonight to share the story of one of these #ImmigrantHealthHeroes from Illinois -- Dr. Ram Alur, a physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, IL." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Immigrant Health Heroes Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2020 Letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf - 45+ Democrats Urge ICE to Preserve Evidence of Potential Abuse, Safely Release People Detained Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 8, 2020 Cole Joins Bipartisan Introduction of Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
May 8, 2020 Reps. Schneider, Cole, Finkenauer, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Health Workforce Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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