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July 24, 2019 Child Trafficking Must Be Stopped Rep. Lance Gooden
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The humanitarian crisis created by @POTUS's policies at our border and in CBP detention facilities is unconscionable, which is why the Dem-led House passed legislation today to ensure that those held in U.S. custody are not denied their basic human rights. https://bit.ly/32LOrSB " Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Legislation Addressing Inhumane Treatment of Migrants at the Border Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen. Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen. Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing on "Oversight of the Unaccompanied Children Program: Ensuring the Safety of Children in HHS Care" Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Jacky Rosen, Markup on DHS Nominee Sen. Jacky Rosen
July 24, 2019 Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Detention and Release of U.S. Citizen at Federal Border Detention Facility and Future Detention of Any U.S. Citizens Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Hearing with Customs and Border Protection Patrol Chief Carla Provost Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
July 23, 2019 Grassley: Trump's Actions to Restore Integrity in EB-5 Program is Win for Rural America Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Wasserman Schultz Introduces HOMESTEAD Act to Ensure Robust Oversight of Migrant Detention Facilities Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 23, 2019 Frankel, Deutch, Blumenthal, & Cruz Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Bring Transparency to Temporary Worker Visa Programs & Combat Human Trafficking Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
July 23, 2019 Wasserman Schultz: House Republicans Voting Down TPS Betrays Venezuelans Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 23, 2019 Statement on Venezuela TPS Act: "We are disappointed, but the fight is not over" Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Loopholes in EB5 prgrm let big $$ groups siphon investment away from rural US+ areas in need THESE ARE PLACES PROGRAM WAS INTENDED TO HELP @realDonaldTrump doing what Congress failed 2do 4yrs w new EB5 rules Hes keeping promise 2 help rural America+ economy+ DRAIN THE SWAMP" Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Meuser visits southern border Rep. Dan Meuser
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee - Opening Statements of Sen. Udall, Heinrich on Mistreatment of Children at the Border Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2019 Rep. Peters Votes to Secure Humanitarian Standards for Migrants in CBP Care Rep. Scott Peters
July 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Homeland Security Secretary - Rosen Demands Improvements in Conditions for Migrants Held at the Southern Border Sen. Jacky Rosen
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border Rep. Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Rep. Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 Border Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Venezuela Tps Act of 2019 Rep. Ben Cline
July 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Grassley Decries Mismanaged Parole for Inadmissible Migrants, Some with Criminal Histories Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Venezuela Tps Act of 2019 Rep. Darren Soto
July 23, 2019 Diaz-Balart: We Must Continue to Stand with the Venezuelan People Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
July 23, 2019 Senator Ernst Visits Texas-Mexico Border Sen. Joni Ernst
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2019 Border Security Sen. John Cornyn
July 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone Demands Azar Provide Overdue Report on HHS's Efforts to Care for Migrant Children Rep. Frank Pallone
July 22, 2019 Udall, Heinrich, Brown Introduce Bill to Ensure Humane and Safe Conditions and Treatment for People in CBP Custody Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2019 Congressman Lance Gooden Introduces Legislation to End Child Trafficking at the Border Rep. Lance Gooden
July 22, 2019 Congressman Cuellar Provides Update on the $30 Million for Humanitarian Reimbursements to Local Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations in Laredo Sen. John Cornyn, ...
July 22, 2019 Rep. Cuellar's Statement on DHS Plan to Erect Tent for Immigration Hearings in Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar
July 21, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Ron Johnson Sen. Ron Johnson
July 20, 2019 Rep. Susie Lee Visits Southern Border with Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Rep. Susie Lee
July 20, 2019 Fox News - Here's What We Saw On Our Trip to the Border and Our Major Takeaways Rep. Neal Dunn, ...
July 20, 2019 Schatz Visits Southern Border To Evaluate Conditions Sen. Brian Schatz
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "Americans have seen for themselves the awful conditions migrant children are enduring. Faultless kids, subjected to inhumane conditions. I am leading a visit to the border with Democratic colleagues to investigate, inspect, & evaluate the latest conditions at these facilities." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Acting Head of the Border Patrol @CBP just confirmed to me that the vast majority of migrants coming to the United States are NOT criminals. These are human beings fleeing danger. They deserve to be treated humanely and with respect." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 The Border Crisis has Reached Unprecedented Levels Sen. Mike Rounds
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "This is not acceptable. A child telling us he's not able to even brush his teeth in a facility on our southern border. These are human beings, children, kids, families, fleeing violence. This is not who we are." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "I just led a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. These conditions are inhumane. These are families fleeing violence, searching for a better life in America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "We just landed in Texas. The conditions at the border for children and families have been inhumane. And I'm leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on the southern border." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Senator Markey Calls Trump "Xenophobe-In-Chief" After Trump Administration Discusses Setting Refugee Cap at Zero for Next Year Sen. Ed Markey
July 19, 2019 Hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Grothman, Hearing on Unaccompanied Minors at the U.S.-Mexico border Rep. Glenn Grothman
July 19, 2019 Merkley Returns to Border with Delegation of Senate Democrats Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date Title Politician
July 24, 2019 Child Trafficking Must Be Stopped Rep.Lance Gooden
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "The humanitarian crisis created by @POTUS's policies at our border and in CBP detention facilities is unconscionable, which is why the Dem-led House passed legislation today to ensure that those held in U.S. custody are not denied their basic human rights. https://bit.ly/32LOrSB " Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019 Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Legislation Addressing Inhumane Treatment of Migrants at the Border Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce, and the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen.Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Schatz Leads Senators In Effort To Block Trump Administration From Obtaining, Politicizing Citizenship Information Sen.Brian Schatz
July 24, 2019 Chairwoman DeLauro Opening Remarks for House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Hearing on "Oversight of the Unaccompanied Children Program: Ensuring the Safety of Children in HHS Care" Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Jacky Rosen, Markup on DHS Nominee Sen.Jacky Rosen
July 24, 2019 Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Detention and Release of U.S. Citizen at Federal Border Detention Facility and Future Detention of Any U.S. Citizens Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 24, 2019 Hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Hearing with Customs and Border Protection Patrol Chief Carla Provost Rep.Chuck Fleischmann
July 23, 2019 Grassley: Trump's Actions to Restore Integrity in EB-5 Program is Win for Rural America Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Wasserman Schultz Introduces HOMESTEAD Act to Ensure Robust Oversight of Migrant Detention Facilities Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 23, 2019 Frankel, Deutch, Blumenthal, & Cruz Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Bring Transparency to Temporary Worker Visa Programs & Combat Human Trafficking Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
July 23, 2019 Wasserman Schultz: House Republicans Voting Down TPS Betrays Venezuelans Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
July 23, 2019 Statement on Venezuela TPS Act: "We are disappointed, but the fight is not over" Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Loopholes in EB5 prgrm let big $$ groups siphon investment away from rural US+ areas in need THESE ARE PLACES PROGRAM WAS INTENDED TO HELP @realDonaldTrump doing what Congress failed 2do 4yrs w new EB5 rules Hes keeping promise 2 help rural America+ economy+ DRAIN THE SWAMP" Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Meuser visits southern border Rep.Dan Meuser
July 23, 2019 Hearing of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee - Opening Statements of Sen. Udall, Heinrich on Mistreatment of Children at the Border Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Forcefully Condemning Proposal To Zero Out Refugee Admissions Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2019 Rep. Peters Votes to Secure Humanitarian Standards for Migrants in CBP Care Rep.Scott Peters
July 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Homeland Security Secretary - Rosen Demands Improvements in Conditions for Migrants Held at the Southern Border Sen.Jacky Rosen
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border Rep.Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Rep.Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 Border Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Venezuela Tps Act of 2019 Rep.Ben Cline
July 23, 2019 Letter to Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice, Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Grassley Decries Mismanaged Parole for Inadmissible Migrants, Some with Criminal Histories Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 23, 2019 Venezuela Tps Act of 2019 Rep.Darren Soto
July 23, 2019 Diaz-Balart: We Must Continue to Stand with the Venezuelan People Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
July 23, 2019 Senator Ernst Visits Texas-Mexico Border Sen.Joni Ernst
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2019 Border Security Sen.John Cornyn
July 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the HHS - Pallone Demands Azar Provide Overdue Report on HHS's Efforts to Care for Migrant Children Rep.Frank Pallone
July 22, 2019 Udall, Heinrich, Brown Introduce Bill to Ensure Humane and Safe Conditions and Treatment for People in CBP Custody Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
July 22, 2019 Congressman Lance Gooden Introduces Legislation to End Child Trafficking at the Border Rep.Lance Gooden
July 22, 2019 Congressman Cuellar Provides Update on the $30 Million for Humanitarian Reimbursements to Local Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations in Laredo Sen.John Cornyn, ...
July 22, 2019 Rep. Cuellar's Statement on DHS Plan to Erect Tent for Immigration Hearings in Laredo Rep.Henry Cuellar
July 21, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Ron Johnson Sen.Ron Johnson
July 20, 2019 Rep. Susie Lee Visits Southern Border with Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Rep.Susie Lee
July 20, 2019 Fox News - Here's What We Saw On Our Trip to the Border and Our Major Takeaways Rep.Neal Dunn, ...
July 20, 2019 Schatz Visits Southern Border To Evaluate Conditions Sen.Brian Schatz
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "Americans have seen for themselves the awful conditions migrant children are enduring. Faultless kids, subjected to inhumane conditions. I am leading a visit to the border with Democratic colleagues to investigate, inspect, & evaluate the latest conditions at these facilities." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "The Acting Head of the Border Patrol @CBP just confirmed to me that the vast majority of migrants coming to the United States are NOT criminals. These are human beings fleeing danger. They deserve to be treated humanely and with respect." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 The Border Crisis has Reached Unprecedented Levels Sen.Mike Rounds
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "This is not acceptable. A child telling us he's not able to even brush his teeth in a facility on our southern border. These are human beings, children, kids, families, fleeing violence. This is not who we are." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "I just led a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. These conditions are inhumane. These are families fleeing violence, searching for a better life in America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Tweet - "We just landed in Texas. The conditions at the border for children and families have been inhumane. And I'm leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on the southern border." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Senator Markey Calls Trump "Xenophobe-In-Chief" After Trump Administration Discusses Setting Refugee Cap at Zero for Next Year Sen.Ed Markey
July 19, 2019 Hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Grothman, Hearing on Unaccompanied Minors at the U.S.-Mexico border Rep.Glenn Grothman
July 19, 2019 Merkley Returns to Border with Delegation of Senate Democrats Sen.Jeff Merkley
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