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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
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "By slashing the number of refugees allowed in the U.S., the Trump Admin is abandoning American values and our role in the global community. Scapegoating families fleeing horrific violence is shameful, wrong, and runs counter to national security expert recommendations." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Limit the Number of Refugees Admitted to the United States Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 17, 2018 Velázquez on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 15, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Speaks on the Arrest of Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Killing Four in Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar
Sept. 14, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 14, 2018 There's a Stark Contrast in this Race Rep. Chip Roy
Sept. 14, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Expand Life-Saving Program for Central American Refugees Rep. Norma Torres, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Program Associate Director for the Office of Management and Budget - Brown, Merkley, Menendez, Cortez Masto Demand Details of Kraninger's Role in Transferring $9.8 Million from FEMA to ICE Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Castro Statement on Settlement Reached in Family Separation Asylum Cases Rep. Joaquin Castro
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Sessions, McCaul Crack Down on Border Tunnel Threat Rep. Pete Sessions
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & a grandmother, it's hard to fathom the anguish of being separated from your child without a goodbye or without knowing where they are. I'm going to keep demanding answers & keep doing all I can to hold the Trump Administration accountable." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the Trump Administration wants you to believe, make no mistake: The President has created one of the worst immigration and humanitarian crises this country has ever seen, and is traumatizing countless children in the process." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Scalise: Americans Better Off Now Thanks to GOP Policies, Booming Economy Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 12, 2018 Thompson Statement on DHS Transferring Millions from FEMA to ICE Rep. Bennie Thompson
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Fox News - Op-Ed: GOP Senate Candidate: America Needs a Border Wall and An Immigration Policy to Protect Americans Sen. Josh Hawley
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy is a humanitarian disaster of this Administration's own creation. Hundreds of children are still separated from their families. It's heartless and antithetical to our values as a kind and caring nation. And no one has been held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkely Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to advance justice for everyone in our country -- including immigrants. Instead, Jeff Sessions disparages lawyers who represent immigrants & undermines the independence of immigration courts to suit his anti-immigrant agenda" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is cruelly misguided if he thinks the problem here is that his Administration can't detain children long enough." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Beatty Statement on Ongoing ICE Deportations Rep. Joyce Beatty
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "I'm standing up for the rule of law. Today, I had the honor of speaking to families who lost a loved one to the violent actions of illegal immigrants. I will continue fighting for legislation that will secure our border, build the wall, and make America safer." Rep. Steve Scalise
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General, and the Hon. John Kelly, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General - Leading Democrats Call for Investigation into Trump Administration Subpoenas of North Carolina Voter Information Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Community Safety and Security Act of 2018 Rep. Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2018 Castro Statement on the Administration's Plans to Withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement Rep. Joaquin Castro
Sept. 6, 2018 Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Detain Families Indefinitely Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 6, 2018 Rosen Statement on the Trump Administration Revoking the Flores Agreement Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sept. 6, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Indefinitely Detain Children Separated from their Families Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 6, 2018 Rep. Chu Condemns "Heartless and Vindictive" Changes to Detention Policies for Immigrant Children Rep. Judy Chu
Sept. 6, 2018 Congresswoman Katherine Clark's Statement on Trump Administration's Push to Evade Flores Settlement Rep. Katherine Clark
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 House Administration Democrats Statement on DOJ/ICE Subpoenas of North Carolina Voting Records Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Thompson, Vela Inquire on U.S. Citizen Passport Denials Along Border Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono Sen. Mazie Hirono
Sept. 6, 2018 Senator Hassan Statement on Asylum Ruling for Members of New Hampshire Indonesian Community Sen. Maggie Hassan
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: locking children in cages does nothing to protect Americans. Make no mistake: this is child abuse. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Efforts to Allow for the Indefinite Detention of Immigrant Children and Families at the Border Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 6, 2018 Shaheen Lauds Asylum Rulings to Shield NH Indonesian Immigrants from Deportation Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Sept. 6, 2018 Heinrich: DHS Secretary Should Resign If Treating Children And Families Humanely Is Too Much To Ask Sen. Martin Heinrich
Sept. 5, 2018 Rep. Peters Calls Trump Administration Immigration Policies Disgraceful On One Year Anniversary of the Ending of DACA Rep. Scott Peters
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks a full year after @POTUS announced he would end #DACA, & despite the fact that nearly 90% of Americans want to ensure DREAMers can stay in the U.S., GOP leaders & the Admin continue to block bipartisan solutions to #ProtectDREAMers. http://bit.ly/2MSJaV2 " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of President Trump Announcing His Decision to End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, @POTUS ripped the rug out from under 800k #DREAMers by ending #DACA. RT if you agree @HouseGOP must stop obstructing & work with Dems to bring to the Floor a permanent, legislative solution to #ProtectDREAMers & provide them with a pathway to citizenship." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Armed Services Ranking Member Smith and Key Appropriators Oppose Trump Plan to Spend Military Readiness and Infrastructure Funds on Border Wall Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
Date Title Politician
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
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, House Speaker, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee - Harris, Espaillat Lead Lawmakers in Letter Urging Gop Leadership, Appropriators to Reject Expansion of Family Immigration Detention Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "By slashing the number of refugees allowed in the U.S., the Trump Admin is abandoning American values and our role in the global community. Scapegoating families fleeing horrific violence is shameful, wrong, and runs counter to national security expert recommendations." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Limit the Number of Refugees Admitted to the United States Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 17, 2018 Velázquez on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 15, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Speaks on the Arrest of Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Killing Four in Laredo Rep.Henry Cuellar
Sept. 14, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 14, 2018 There's a Stark Contrast in this Race Rep.Chip Roy
Sept. 14, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Hispanic Heritage Month Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Expand Life-Saving Program for Central American Refugees Rep.Norma Torres, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to Kathy Kraninger, Program Associate Director for the Office of Management and Budget - Brown, Merkley, Menendez, Cortez Masto Demand Details of Kraninger's Role in Transferring $9.8 Million from FEMA to ICE Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Castro Statement on Settlement Reached in Family Separation Asylum Cases Rep.Joaquin Castro
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Sessions, McCaul Crack Down on Border Tunnel Threat Rep.Pete Sessions
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "As a mother & a grandmother, it's hard to fathom the anguish of being separated from your child without a goodbye or without knowing where they are. I'm going to keep demanding answers & keep doing all I can to hold the Trump Administration accountable." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "Despite what the Trump Administration wants you to believe, make no mistake: The President has created one of the worst immigration and humanitarian crises this country has ever seen, and is traumatizing countless children in the process." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2018 Scalise: Americans Better Off Now Thanks to GOP Policies, Booming Economy Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 12, 2018 Thompson Statement on DHS Transferring Millions from FEMA to ICE Rep.Bennie Thompson
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Fox News - Op-Ed: GOP Senate Candidate: America Needs a Border Wall and An Immigration Policy to Protect Americans Sen.Josh Hawley
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump family separation policy is a humanitarian disaster of this Administration's own creation. Hundreds of children are still separated from their families. It's heartless and antithetical to our values as a kind and caring nation. And no one has been held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2018 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Jeff Merkely Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Attorney General is supposed to advance justice for everyone in our country -- including immigrants. Instead, Jeff Sessions disparages lawyers who represent immigrants & undermines the independence of immigration courts to suit his anti-immigrant agenda" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump is cruelly misguided if he thinks the problem here is that his Administration can't detain children long enough." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 7, 2018 Beatty Statement on Ongoing ICE Deportations Rep.Joyce Beatty
Sept. 7, 2018 Tweet - "I'm standing up for the rule of law. Today, I had the honor of speaking to families who lost a loved one to the violent actions of illegal immigrants. I will continue fighting for legislation that will secure our border, build the wall, and make America safer." Rep.Steve Scalise
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen and the Hon. Alex Azar - 64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Department of Justice Inspector General, and the Hon. John Kelly, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General - Leading Democrats Call for Investigation into Trump Administration Subpoenas of North Carolina Voter Information Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Sept. 7, 2018 Community Safety and Security Act of 2018 Rep.Jerry Nadler
Sept. 6, 2018 Castro Statement on the Administration's Plans to Withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement Rep.Joaquin Castro
Sept. 6, 2018 Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Detain Families Indefinitely Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 6, 2018 Rosen Statement on the Trump Administration Revoking the Flores Agreement Sen.Jacky Rosen
Sept. 6, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Indefinitely Detain Children Separated from their Families Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Sept. 6, 2018 Rep. Chu Condemns "Heartless and Vindictive" Changes to Detention Policies for Immigrant Children Rep.Judy Chu
Sept. 6, 2018 Congresswoman Katherine Clark's Statement on Trump Administration's Push to Evade Flores Settlement Rep.Katherine Clark
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant agenda moves from separating families to indefinitely detaining them. The American Academy of Pediatrics found that DHS facilities "do not meet the basic standard of care for children." We must forcefully stand against this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 6, 2018 House Administration Democrats Statement on DOJ/ICE Subpoenas of North Carolina Voting Records Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Thompson, Vela Inquire on U.S. Citizen Passport Denials Along Border Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 Congressmen Gomez, Gonzalez, and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Combat Passport Discrimination in the Rio Grande Valley Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Sept. 6, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono Sen.Mazie Hirono
Sept. 6, 2018 Senator Hassan Statement on Asylum Ruling for Members of New Hampshire Indonesian Community Sen.Maggie Hassan
Sept. 6, 2018 Tweet - "I've said it before, and I'll say it again: locking children in cages does nothing to protect Americans. Make no mistake: this is child abuse. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 6, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the Trump Administration's Efforts to Allow for the Indefinite Detention of Immigrant Children and Families at the Border Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 6, 2018 Shaheen Lauds Asylum Rulings to Shield NH Indonesian Immigrants from Deportation Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Sept. 6, 2018 Heinrich: DHS Secretary Should Resign If Treating Children And Families Humanely Is Too Much To Ask Sen.Martin Heinrich
Sept. 5, 2018 Rep. Peters Calls Trump Administration Immigration Policies Disgraceful On One Year Anniversary of the Ending of DACA Rep.Scott Peters
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today marks a full year after @POTUS announced he would end #DACA, & despite the fact that nearly 90% of Americans want to ensure DREAMers can stay in the U.S., GOP leaders & the Admin continue to block bipartisan solutions to #ProtectDREAMers. http://bit.ly/2MSJaV2 " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of President Trump Announcing His Decision to End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Tweet - "One year ago today, @POTUS ripped the rug out from under 800k #DREAMers by ending #DACA. RT if you agree @HouseGOP must stop obstructing & work with Dems to bring to the Floor a permanent, legislative solution to #ProtectDREAMers & provide them with a pathway to citizenship." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Armed Services Ranking Member Smith and Key Appropriators Oppose Trump Plan to Spend Military Readiness and Infrastructure Funds on Border Wall Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
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