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Aug. 16, 2018 King, Sessions: GAO Report Sheds Light on Neglectful Obama-era Immigration Practices Rep. Pete Sessions, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Senator Lankford Questions Administration Officials on Protecting Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sen. James Lankford
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "For 6 years, #DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of young patriotic men & women to get jobs, pursue higher education, strengthen our country's future & pursue the American dream. We must protect them & continue our fight against the Trump Administration's deportation agenda." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the 6th anniversary of the #DACA program accepting applications. Click the link for info about renewing DACA applications & RT if you agree Republicans ought to work with Dems to find a permanent legislative solution to #ProtectDREAMers. https://goo.gl/Danp1G " Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Implementation of DACA Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Happy 6th birthday #DACA! Thank you Dreamers for your incredible contributions to our country. Despite the chaos created by President Trump, you can still renew your application. If you are eligible to renew, you should do so today. #RenewDACA" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: There are still 539 children currently in federal custody after being separated from their parents at our southern border. It's shameful that President Trump & his administration are in more of a rush to confirm judges than to reunite the families they ripped apart." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The next time President Trump tries to distract us by tweeting about personnel problems in his administration, don't forget: Hundreds of kids are still sitting in detention centers, separated from their families, because of President Trump's heartless "zero-tolerance' policy." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "The maligning of immigrants -- particularly immigrants of color -- diminishes our country. I hope Director Cissna will not give CIS and its leaders the unwarranted gift of having a senior government official address the group." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to Lee Francis Cissna, Director, USCIS - Cancel Meeting with Hate Group Rep. Steny Hoyer
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Following Troubling Reports That Federally Contracted, Privately Run Detention Centers Are Withholding Basic Necessities From Immigrant Detainees Unless They "Volunteer" To Work, Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators In Calling On Department Of Homeland Security To Immediately End These Illegal Practices, Create More Accountability And Oversight At These Facilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 The Trump Administration Must Face Consequences for Violating Court Orders to Reunify Families Rep. Maxine Waters
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to Judge Mirlande Tadal - Velázquez Asks Judge to Stay Deportation of Edisson Barros Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 12, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Criminal Justice Sen. Tim Scott
Aug. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mazie K. Hirono, U.S. Senator - Work with Us to Find Family Separation Solution Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "This is an unfair characterization of good faith efforts to add more merit based immigration policy while US policy will remain overwhelmingly family based: Melania Trump's Parents Become U.S. Citizens, Using "Chain Migration' Trump Hates, via @nytimes" Sen. John Cornyn
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'll keep saying it: The Trump Admin should immediately reverse course on this heartless & dangerous policy that puts the health of mothers at risk. That's why I joined my colleagues in introducing the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 10, 2018 Rep.Veasey on the Investigation of Child Neglect in Dilley ICE Detention Center Rep. Marc Veasey
Aug. 10, 2018 Matsui, Blumenauer, Nadler, and Lofgren Lead Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Special Immigrant Visa Holders Rep. Doris Matsui
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'll keep saying it: The Trump Admin should immediately reverse course on this heartless & dangerous policy that puts the health of mothers at risk. That's why I joined my colleagues in introducing the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen m. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Explain Illegal Entry by Fraudulent Family Unit & Alleged Subsequent Sexual Abuse Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last year alone, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents saved 900+ kids from sexual exploitation, rescued 500+ victims from human trafficking, arrested 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, and seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics." Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to Ronald D. Vitello, Acting Director of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Castro Issues Congressional Inquiry Regarding Texas Car Accident Involving Female Immigrant Detainees Rep. Joaquin Castro
Aug. 9, 2018 Bancon Issues Statement on ICE Raids Rep. Don Bacon
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Are Democrats concerned that their irresponsible and baseless attacks against @ICEgov are inciting violent threats against the law enforcement agents who keep us safe?" Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "It is absolutely unacceptable that in our country pregnant women are being detained, shackled, and denied the care they need to have a healthy pregnancy--we should be doing everything possible to stop it." Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 8, 2018 Rep. Doggett Calls for ICE to Release Dreamer on Parole Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Hold Meaningful Refugee Consultation with Administration Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats' lawless immigration policies have horrifying consequences. We need to restore the rule of law now." Rep. Steve Scalise
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Mexican Ambassador to The United States - CHC Leadership to Mexican Ambassador Gutiérrez: What is Mexico's Policy for the Treatment of Individuals in the Country Seeking Asylum in the United States? Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 GAO Report: Trump's Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Ms. Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paper Clearance Officer for the Department of Commerce - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Oppose Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep. Judy Chu, ...
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be pointing the finger at themselves. They created this humanitarian disaster, and it's their responsibility to solve it by reuniting the kids who were forcibly separated from their parents at the border." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Federal judge, appointed by Pres. George W. Bush, ruled that the Trump Admin's justification for terminating #DACA was "conclusory" and "accompanied by a hodgepodge of illogical or post hoc policy assertions."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Locate Deported Parents of Separated Children Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 3, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Texas Congressman Marc Veasey Rep. Marc Veasey
Aug. 3, 2018 Trump Administration Passing the Buck on Finding Parents of Separated Children Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection, and Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Demands Immediate Investigation into Reported Death of Child Held at Texas ICE Facility Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Ivanka Trump, First Daughter and Advisor to the President of the United States - Congressman Gonzalez Invites Ivanka Trump to U.S.-Mexico Border After Statement of Opposition to Administration's Zero-Tolerance Policy Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Aug. 2, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Holding Trump Administration Accountable for the Ongoing Family Separation Crisis Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Date Title Politician
Aug. 16, 2018 King, Sessions: GAO Report Sheds Light on Neglectful Obama-era Immigration Practices Rep.Pete Sessions, ...
Aug. 16, 2018 Senator Lankford Questions Administration Officials on Protecting Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sen.James Lankford
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "For 6 years, #DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of young patriotic men & women to get jobs, pursue higher education, strengthen our country's future & pursue the American dream. We must protect them & continue our fight against the Trump Administration's deportation agenda." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the 6th anniversary of the #DACA program accepting applications. Click the link for info about renewing DACA applications & RT if you agree Republicans ought to work with Dems to find a permanent legislative solution to #ProtectDREAMers. https://goo.gl/Danp1G " Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Being stuck in legal limbo is no way to live. That's why it remains imperative -- as we mark the sixth anniversary of DACA -- to continue fighting to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship and pass the #DreamAct." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - " I've shared over 100 Dreamer stories on the Senate floor. Despite the contributions #Dreamers are making in our communities, Pres Trump heartlessly ended the #DACA program last year. He broke his promise to them & uses Dreamers as a bargaining chip for an anti-immigrant agenda." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Fortunately, federal court injunctions have temporarily allowed people who previously had DACA to renew their status. The Trump Administration should fully restore DACA instead of refusing to defend it in court." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "6 years ago, the government began accepting the first applications for the #DACA program, changing the lives of 800,000 young immigrants who could now receive temporary protection from deportation, study, and legally work in the only country they have ever known. #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to Republicans who control Congress to have the courage to do what's right for these young immigrants by working with Democrats to finally pass the #DreamAct #ProtectDreamers" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Pelosi Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Implementation of DACA Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Happy 6th birthday #DACA! Thank you Dreamers for your incredible contributions to our country. Despite the chaos created by President Trump, you can still renew your application. If you are eligible to renew, you should do so today. #RenewDACA" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Reminder: There are still 539 children currently in federal custody after being separated from their parents at our southern border. It's shameful that President Trump & his administration are in more of a rush to confirm judges than to reunite the families they ripped apart." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 15, 2018 Tweet - "The next time President Trump tries to distract us by tweeting about personnel problems in his administration, don't forget: Hundreds of kids are still sitting in detention centers, separated from their families, because of President Trump's heartless "zero-tolerance' policy." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Take Immediate Steps to Reunite Children and Families Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Aug. 14, 2018 Tweet - "The maligning of immigrants -- particularly immigrants of color -- diminishes our country. I hope Director Cissna will not give CIS and its leaders the unwarranted gift of having a senior government official address the group." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 14, 2018 Letter to Lee Francis Cissna, Director, USCIS - Cancel Meeting with Hate Group Rep.Steny Hoyer
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Following Troubling Reports That Federally Contracted, Privately Run Detention Centers Are Withholding Basic Necessities From Immigrant Detainees Unless They "Volunteer" To Work, Gillibrand Leads Group Of Six Senators In Calling On Department Of Homeland Security To Immediately End These Illegal Practices, Create More Accountability And Oversight At These Facilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Aug. 13, 2018 The Trump Administration Must Face Consequences for Violating Court Orders to Reunify Families Rep.Maxine Waters
Aug. 13, 2018 Letter to Judge Mirlande Tadal - Velázquez Asks Judge to Stay Deportation of Edisson Barros Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 12, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Criminal Justice Sen.Tim Scott
Aug. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mazie K. Hirono, U.S. Senator - Work with Us to Find Family Separation Solution Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "This is an unfair characterization of good faith efforts to add more merit based immigration policy while US policy will remain overwhelmingly family based: Melania Trump's Parents Become U.S. Citizens, Using "Chain Migration' Trump Hates, via @nytimes" Sen.John Cornyn
Aug. 11, 2018 Tweet - "I'll keep saying it: The Trump Admin should immediately reverse course on this heartless & dangerous policy that puts the health of mothers at risk. That's why I joined my colleagues in introducing the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 10, 2018 Rep.Veasey on the Investigation of Child Neglect in Dilley ICE Detention Center Rep.Marc Veasey
Aug. 10, 2018 Matsui, Blumenauer, Nadler, and Lofgren Lead Legislation to Improve Resettlement Process for Special Immigrant Visa Holders Rep.Doris Matsui
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "It's been a month and a half since a judge ordered the Trump Admin to reunite the families it separated. How are there still over 500 kids yet to see their parents? The zero-tolerance policy, and this incompetent attempt to reunite children, is a stain on our great nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "I'll keep saying it: The Trump Admin should immediately reverse course on this heartless & dangerous policy that puts the health of mothers at risk. That's why I joined my colleagues in introducing the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 10, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen m. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Explain Illegal Entry by Fraudulent Family Unit & Alleged Subsequent Sexual Abuse Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 10, 2018 Tweet - "Last year alone, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents saved 900+ kids from sexual exploitation, rescued 500+ victims from human trafficking, arrested 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges, and seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics." Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018 Letter to Ronald D. Vitello, Acting Director of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Castro Issues Congressional Inquiry Regarding Texas Car Accident Involving Female Immigrant Detainees Rep.Joaquin Castro
Aug. 9, 2018 Bancon Issues Statement on ICE Raids Rep.Don Bacon
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Are Democrats concerned that their irresponsible and baseless attacks against @ICEgov are inciting violent threats against the law enforcement agents who keep us safe?" Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "AG Sessions and DHS Sec. Nielsen are doing all they can to make it harder for immigrant victims of domestic violence and gang violence to gain safety. We have to hold this anti-immigrant White House accountable every step of the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 9, 2018 Tweet - "It is absolutely unacceptable that in our country pregnant women are being detained, shackled, and denied the care they need to have a healthy pregnancy--we should be doing everything possible to stop it." Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 8, 2018 Rep. Doggett Calls for ICE to Release Dreamer on Parole Rep.Lloyd Doggett
Aug. 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Hold Meaningful Refugee Consultation with Administration Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 8, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats' lawless immigration policies have horrifying consequences. We need to restore the rule of law now." Rep.Steve Scalise
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Mexican Ambassador to The United States - CHC Leadership to Mexican Ambassador Gutiérrez: What is Mexico's Policy for the Treatment of Individuals in the Country Seeking Asylum in the United States? Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 GAO Report: Trump's Wall Set to Waste Billions, Provide No Measurable Benefit Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to Ms. Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paper Clearance Officer for the Department of Commerce - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Oppose Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Aug. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Members of Congress Probe DHS over Circumstances Leading to TPS Termination for Nepal and Honduras Rep.Judy Chu, ...
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should be pointing the finger at themselves. They created this humanitarian disaster, and it's their responsibility to solve it by reuniting the kids who were forcibly separated from their parents at the border." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 4, 2018 Tweet - "Federal judge, appointed by Pres. George W. Bush, ruled that the Trump Admin's justification for terminating #DACA was "conclusory" and "accompanied by a hodgepodge of illogical or post hoc policy assertions."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Locate Deported Parents of Separated Children Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 3, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Texas Congressman Marc Veasey Rep.Marc Veasey
Aug. 3, 2018 Trump Administration Passing the Buck on Finding Parents of Separated Children Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 3, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kevin McAleenan, Commissioner for US Customs and Border Protection, and Scott Lloyd, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Demands Immediate Investigation into Reported Death of Child Held at Texas ICE Facility Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Nearly 600. This is completely unacceptable. I won't rest until the Trump Administration reunites every child who was forcibly separated and is held responsible for this zero-tolerance humanitarian disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Ivanka Trump, First Daughter and Advisor to the President of the United States - Congressman Gonzalez Invites Ivanka Trump to U.S.-Mexico Border After Statement of Opposition to Administration's Zero-Tolerance Policy Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Aug. 2, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Holding Trump Administration Accountable for the Ongoing Family Separation Crisis Rep.Rosa DeLauro
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