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Oct. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services - Castro to HHS: Why Are Separated Children Being Shuttled to Tent Cities In Cover of Darkness? Rep. Joaquin Castro
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Confirms that DHS was completely unprepared to implement the Trump Administration's disastrous zero-tolerance policy. The humanitarian crisis that resulted was not only predictable, but apparently orchestrated." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 IG Report: DHS Ignored the Law & Lied to Congress on Family Separation Policy Rep. Bennie Thompson
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of Americans didn't need a report to know Trump's family separation policy was inhumane, shameful, and wrong. But the details in here are truly awful. People must be held accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 2, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the DHS Inspector General's Report on the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Murray Urges Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Expanding Definition of "Public Charge' Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to Brian Moynihan, Bank of America CEO - Menendez, Cortez Masto Slam Bank of America's Policy of Questioning Customers' Citizenship Status Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2018 Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Consult with Congress and Reconsider the Decision to Significantly Decrease the Refugee Admissions Ceiling for 2019 Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Pocan Statement on Meeting with ICE Officials Rep. Mark Pocan
Sept. 28, 2018 Standing Up for the People Rep. Joyce Beatty
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Coercion and Abuse Against Separated Immigrant Parents Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @SenFeinstein, @PattyMurray & I sent a clear message to DHS Secretary Nielsen & HHS Secretary Azar: family detention is immoral, cruel & harmful to the health of children & parents. They must rescind the proposed rule that would implement this indefinite detention policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Preserve Employment Authorization for Immigrant Women Holding H-4 Visas Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018 Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Sept. 26, 2018 Recognizing That Allowing Illegal Immigrants the Right to Vote Diminishes the Voting Power of United States Citizens Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2018 Pocan Announces Meeting with ICE Officials on Thursday Rep. Mark Pocan
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Conference Report on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sept. 26, 2018 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Recognizing That Allowing Illegal Immigrants the Right to Vote Diminishes the Voting Power of United States Citizens; and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules Rep. Norma Torres
Sept. 26, 2018 Scalise: Voting in American Elections is Reserved for American Citizens Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep. John Rutherford
Sept. 25, 2018 Sessions' Bill to Secure Southern Border Passes House Rep. Pete Sessions
Sept. 25, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 25, 2018 Scott Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Penalize Vulnerable Families Seeking Benefits Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Proof that DHS Secretary Nielsen signed off on the Trump Administration's cruel zero tolerance policy that separated thousands of families, including hundreds who still have not been reunited. Nielsen repeatedly denied the existence of this policy. She must step down." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep. Don Bacon
Sept. 24, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on DHS Federal Rule Proposal to Restrict Legal Immigrants from Using Public Benefits Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2018 Congressman Panetta Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Restrict Green Cards for Immigrants Receiving Public Benefits Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 24, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Immigrants Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 24, 2018 Velázquez on DHS Proposal to Restrict Public Benefits for Immigrants Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 24, 2018 Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on DHS Federal Rule Proposal to Restrict Legal Immigrants from Using Public Benefits Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 20, 2018 Johnson Introduces Bill to Address Family Separation Issue Sen. Ron Johnson
Sept. 20, 2018 Rep. Johnson Introduces Resolution to Boost the Number of Refugees Admitted to U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson
Sept. 20, 2018 Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) Supports the "Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act" Rep. Andy Biggs
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & grandmother, I'm outraged by the pain & trauma that forced family separation has caused many innocent children. This heartbreak is the result of President Trump's inhumane policy of separating families. We can't let this happen on our watch." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 America Is and Must Remain a Beacon of Hope for Refugee Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Ending the Flores agreement would allow this anti-immigrant Trump Administration to indefinitely detain children. That's something we can't stand for in America. It's cruel and unnecessary." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018 Grassley: Administration Ignoring Its Statutory Obligations on Refugee Consultation Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 19, 2018 Quigley Convenes Chicago Latino Leaders, Immigration Advocates for Roundtable Discussion on Key Issues Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 18, 2018 Senator Hassan Presses ICE, Customs and Border Protection Officials on Agencies' Effort to Lift Restrictions on Detaining Children Indefinitely Sen. Maggie Hassan
Sept. 18, 2018 Grassley: Administration Ignoring Its Statutory Obligations on Refugee Consultation Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Sen. Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Johnson, Hearing on the Implications of the Reinterpretation of the Flores Settlement Agreement for Border Security and Illegal Immigration Incentives Sen. Ron Johnson
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump has once again dropped America's moral standing to a new low by setting the refugee ceiling at an embarrassingly low 30,000 in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history. This betrays America's values & relinquishes our leadership role in defending human rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services - Castro to HHS: Why Are Separated Children Being Shuttled to Tent Cities In Cover of Darkness? Rep.Joaquin Castro
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Confirms that DHS was completely unprepared to implement the Trump Administration's disastrous zero-tolerance policy. The humanitarian crisis that resulted was not only predictable, but apparently orchestrated." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2018 IG Report: DHS Ignored the Law & Lied to Congress on Family Separation Policy Rep.Bennie Thompson
Oct. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of Americans didn't need a report to know Trump's family separation policy was inhumane, shameful, and wrong. But the details in here are truly awful. People must be held accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 2, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the DHS Inspector General's Report on the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Murray Urges Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Expanding Definition of "Public Charge' Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Letter to Brian Moynihan, Bank of America CEO - Menendez, Cortez Masto Slam Bank of America's Policy of Questioning Customers' Citizenship Status Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
Oct. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Yet another immigration scandal from the most anti-immigrant President in modern times. This Administration is doing everything in its power to discourage children fleeing for their lives from coming to our country. This is a moral outrage." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2018 Duckworth Statement on Trump Administration's Inhumane "Public Charge" Proposal Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2018 Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Foster Announces Support for Legislation to Reverse Refugee Restrictions Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Consult with Congress and Reconsider the Decision to Significantly Decrease the Refugee Admissions Ceiling for 2019 Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
Sept. 28, 2018 Pocan Statement on Meeting with ICE Officials Rep.Mark Pocan
Sept. 28, 2018 Standing Up for the People Rep.Joyce Beatty
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to John V. Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Coercion and Abuse Against Separated Immigrant Parents Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @SenFeinstein, @PattyMurray & I sent a clear message to DHS Secretary Nielsen & HHS Secretary Azar: family detention is immoral, cruel & harmful to the health of children & parents. They must rescind the proposed rule that would implement this indefinite detention policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Preserve Employment Authorization for Immigrant Women Holding H-4 Visas Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, and the Hon. Kirstjen M. Nielsen - Family Detention Is Morally Wrong, Harmful To Children And Parents, Inconsistent With Fundamental Values Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018 Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Sept. 26, 2018 Recognizing That Allowing Illegal Immigrants the Right to Vote Diminishes the Voting Power of United States Citizens Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 26, 2018 Pocan Announces Meeting with ICE Officials on Thursday Rep.Mark Pocan
Sept. 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Family Detention is Morally Wrong, Harmful to Children and Parents, Inconsistent with Fundamental Values Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Sept. 26, 2018 Conference Report on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sept. 26, 2018 Providing for Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Recognizing That Allowing Illegal Immigrants the Right to Vote Diminishes the Voting Power of United States Citizens; and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules Rep.Norma Torres
Sept. 26, 2018 Scalise: Voting in American Elections is Reserved for American Citizens Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep.John Rutherford
Sept. 25, 2018 Sessions' Bill to Secure Southern Border Passes House Rep.Pete Sessions
Sept. 25, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Adriano Espaillat
Sept. 25, 2018 Scott Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Penalize Vulnerable Families Seeking Benefits Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Proof that DHS Secretary Nielsen signed off on the Trump Administration's cruel zero tolerance policy that separated thousands of families, including hundreds who still have not been reunited. Nielsen repeatedly denied the existence of this policy. She must step down." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 25, 2018 Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act Rep.Don Bacon
Sept. 24, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on DHS Federal Rule Proposal to Restrict Legal Immigrants from Using Public Benefits Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 24, 2018 Congressman Panetta Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Restrict Green Cards for Immigrants Receiving Public Benefits Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Sept. 24, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Immigrants Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 24, 2018 Velázquez on DHS Proposal to Restrict Public Benefits for Immigrants Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 24, 2018 Wyden Statement on Trump Administration Public Charge Rule Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 22, 2018 Ranking Member Nadler Statement on DHS Federal Rule Proposal to Restrict Legal Immigrants from Using Public Benefits Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 20, 2018 Johnson Introduces Bill to Address Family Separation Issue Sen.Ron Johnson
Sept. 20, 2018 Rep. Johnson Introduces Resolution to Boost the Number of Refugees Admitted to U.S. Rep.Hank Johnson
Sept. 20, 2018 Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) Supports the "Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act" Rep.Andy Biggs
Sept. 20, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & grandmother, I'm outraged by the pain & trauma that forced family separation has caused many innocent children. This heartbreak is the result of President Trump's inhumane policy of separating families. We can't let this happen on our watch." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2018 America Is and Must Remain a Beacon of Hope for Refugee Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Tweet - "Ending the Flores agreement would allow this anti-immigrant Trump Administration to indefinitely detain children. That's something we can't stand for in America. It's cruel and unnecessary." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018 Grassley: Administration Ignoring Its Statutory Obligations on Refugee Consultation Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 19, 2018 Quigley Convenes Chicago Latino Leaders, Immigration Advocates for Roundtable Discussion on Key Issues Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 18, 2018 Senator Hassan Presses ICE, Customs and Border Protection Officials on Agencies' Effort to Lift Restrictions on Detaining Children Indefinitely Sen.Maggie Hassan
Sept. 18, 2018 Grassley: Administration Ignoring Its Statutory Obligations on Refugee Consultation Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Sen. Homeland Security Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Johnson, Hearing on the Implications of the Reinterpretation of the Flores Settlement Agreement for Border Security and Illegal Immigration Incentives Sen.Ron Johnson
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Pres Trump has once again dropped America's moral standing to a new low by setting the refugee ceiling at an embarrassingly low 30,000 in the midst of the worst refugee crisis in history. This betrays America's values & relinquishes our leadership role in defending human rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
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