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Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2019 Rep. Cuellar Provides Update on FEMA's Humanitarian Reimbursement Process Rep. Henry Cuellar
Aug. 1, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Sen. Coons on markup of Graham asylum proposal: "This committee should be the bipartisan place where we hammer out solutions" not tear each other apart Sen. Chris Coons
Aug. 1, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Amy Klobuchar interview." Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep. Salud Carbajal, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Crossing our border illegally is a crime. How is that even debatable? It undermines our national security. America must remain a nation of laws. #SecureOurBorder" Rep. Steve Scalise
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep. Jim Himes
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Juan Vargas, ...
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kenneth t. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services - Jayapal, Escobar Urge USCIS to Rescind Expanded Enforcement Policy to Protect Survivors of Violence Rep. Veronica Escobar, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill that passed the Senate with 68 votes. It had a pathway to citizenship, protected Dreamers, "and had $46 billion in border security. We can have a humane immigration system and secure border at the same time. #DemDebate" Sen. Michael Bennet
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Torres Leads Group of 15 Members of Congress in Urging Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third Country" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Norma Torres
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Ro Khanna" Rep. Ro Khanna
July 31, 2019 Congressman Cohen on Fact-Finding Visit to Mexican Border Rep. Steve Cohen
July 31, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Carper, Coons Join Colleagues to Reiterate Concerns about Trump Administration's Lack of Strategy for Central America Sen. Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Republicans Rejecting TPS for Venezuelans Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 CORRECTION: The Possible Scope of Guatemalan Migration Sen. Ron Johnson
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Hearing of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rosen, Hearing on Conditions for Migrant Children at CBP Facilities Sen. Jacky Rosen
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Day One: Kustoff surveys border crisis in El Paso, Texas Rep. David Kustoff
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 CBP Detention Facility Conditions Discussed at HSGAC Hearing Sen. Ron Johnson
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I just went to the Senate floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand the Senate take action on temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. Because the situation in Venezuela is too dire and dangerous for Venezuelans to return home But @SenMikeLee objected" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Warren Requests Homeland Security Watchdog Investigate Unwarranted Detention of American Citizens by Immigration Authorities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2019 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Asylum Abuse Reduction Act Sen. Mike Rounds
July 29, 2019 Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
July 29, 2019 Nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Lou Correa, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 29, 2019 Daily Caller - Trump's Changes To Investor Visa Program Are A Win For Rural America Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019 Oregon delegation conducts oversight tour of facility holding migrant children Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children Sen. Jeff Merkley
July 29, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit to Inspect Southern Border Facilities, Merkley, Wyden and Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Address a Number of Issues the Senators Witnessed Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date Title Politician
Aug. 1, 2019 McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Aug. 1, 2019 Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2019 Rep. Cuellar Provides Update on FEMA's Humanitarian Reimbursement Process Rep.Henry Cuellar
Aug. 1, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Sen. Coons on markup of Graham asylum proposal: "This committee should be the bipartisan place where we hammer out solutions" not tear each other apart Sen.Chris Coons
Aug. 1, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: "Amy Klobuchar interview." Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Today Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee violated multiple Committee rules to jam through a cruel & partisan bill that will do nothing to make our border more secure & targets vulnerable children for indefinite detention and deportation. America is better than this." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2019 Durbin, Menendez Meet With Venezuela Special Envoy Elliot Abrams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program Rep.Salud Carbajal, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Crossing our border illegally is a crime. How is that even debatable? It undermines our national security. America must remain a nation of laws. #SecureOurBorder" Rep.Steve Scalise
July 31, 2019 Himes Examines Drug Supply Chain in Colombia, Panama Rep.Jim Himes
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
July 31, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kenneth t. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services - Jayapal, Escobar Urge USCIS to Rescind Expanded Enforcement Policy to Protect Survivors of Violence Rep.Veronica Escobar, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I wrote the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill that passed the Senate with 68 votes. It had a pathway to citizenship, protected Dreamers, "and had $46 billion in border security. We can have a humane immigration system and secure border at the same time. #DemDebate" Sen.Michael Bennet
July 31, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Torres Leads Group of 15 Members of Congress in Urging Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third Country" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Norma Torres
July 31, 2019 Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Last June, a federal judge ordered the Trump Admin to end its cruel family separation policy. A year later, we learn they've allegedly exploited loopholes in the order to separate more than 900 additional children from their parents. Does their cruelty know no bounds?" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Ro Khanna" Rep.Ro Khanna
July 31, 2019 Congressman Cohen on Fact-Finding Visit to Mexican Border Rep.Steve Cohen
July 31, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Carper, Coons Join Colleagues to Reiterate Concerns about Trump Administration's Lack of Strategy for Central America Sen.Chris Coons
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "I call on President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status for Syrians living in the United States. We have a moral obligation not to force them to return to grave danger." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019 Tweet - "Met with Special Envoy Abrams to reiterate my support for President Guaidó & press the need to designate Venezuela for TPS. Pres. Trump can't have it both ways. If he's going to warn Americans that Venezuela is dangerous, he can't then force Venezuelans in the US to return." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Wasserman Schultz on Republicans Rejecting TPS for Venezuelans Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases" Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 30, 2019 CORRECTION: The Possible Scope of Guatemalan Migration Sen.Ron Johnson
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "How can we in good conscience ask Venezuelans living in US to return to their country, and at the same time warn Americans not to visit? We should immediately grant Venezuela Temporary Protected Status. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues blocked that from happening today." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "Joining @SenatorMenendez on the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 and designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin/videos/403017693656112/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCm1_6tDhWNeZ5b8wGJrw8hEMJF33x87NrP2HvmDvRdcB-F8QyGApwkkEpi7PlIJo4ZVwU3A3VOVR1-Zi-C0GeXYu3rvjJBy7_JYaHVu59UJJ_lKZdEswDKXwFFl1F3rZIhwX4DzFJsbeMJiFJgbndqh0hz3355m1SNzbTFUJMtrHq-dNlugQBD4Am50RBY3eZW-_tcVoe8wSDceLNBbksvnuktXO0G7jdzzO6sd2cO60r5rjOr1lGjLszSM5djIwxTHtwTw_oDqy0iieFVGFSs_FNI2r8Z974Tw27ua6UWCLmdCuVnBR9hiCuIIEZOyKBgii6-sSxWL0mX-EBJvmUZSxJsuwsPuIw&__tn__=-" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Hearing of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Rosen, Hearing on Conditions for Migrant Children at CBP Facilities Sen.Jacky Rosen
July 30, 2019 Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
July 30, 2019 Day One: Kustoff surveys border crisis in El Paso, Texas Rep.David Kustoff
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 CBP Detention Facility Conditions Discussed at HSGAC Hearing Sen.Ron Johnson
July 30, 2019 Tweet - "I just went to the Senate floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand the Senate take action on temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. Because the situation in Venezuela is too dire and dangerous for Venezuelans to return home But @SenMikeLee objected" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Venezuela Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 30, 2019 Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Warren Requests Homeland Security Watchdog Investigate Unwarranted Detention of American Citizens by Immigration Authorities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2019 Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Asylum Abuse Reduction Act Sen.Mike Rounds
July 29, 2019 Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
July 29, 2019 Nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Lou Correa, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 29, 2019 Daily Caller - Trump's Changes To Investor Visa Program Are A Win For Rural America Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 29, 2019 Oregon delegation conducts oversight tour of facility holding migrant children Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 29, 2019 Tweet - "Immigration is good for our country and good for our economy. In Illinois alone, the revenue created by immigrant-founded companies was equal to 70% of the state's GDP. Nationwide, these companies employ more than 13.5 million Americans." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2019 Oregon Delegation Conducts Oversight Tour of Facility Holding Migrant Children Sen.Jeff Merkley
July 29, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner at US Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit to Inspect Southern Border Facilities, Merkley, Wyden and Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Immediately Address a Number of Issues the Senators Witnessed Sen.Jeff Merkley
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