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Aug. 2, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Holding Trump Administration Accountable for the Ongoing Family Separation Crisis Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 2, 2018 Soto Leads Multi-Member Letter to Pres. Trump, DOD, DHS, Requesting Stay of Removal for Military Wife Alejandra Juarez Rep. Darren Soto
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It's false to say that previous administrations had a policy of intentionally separating children from their parents. This policy began in April when AG Sessions ordered zero-tolerance. It started as a bright idea in the Trump White House and ended up being a disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Congressman Biggs' Statement on Ninth Circuit's Sanctuary Cities Funding Ruling Rep. Andy Biggs
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process Sen. Angus King, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Administration ignored warnings from their agency's own public health experts that separating a child from his or her parent would cause trauma. Inexcusable, and nothing short of gross negligence." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2018 Immigration Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Medical experts have told us that an ICE detention center is no place for a child. DHS' own medical consultants say family detention poses a "high risk of harm to children and their families." It's not "summer camp."" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Letter to Mr. Todd Thurlow, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - DeLauro Urges Trump Administration to Grant Stay of Deportation for Constituent Rep. Rosa DeLauro
July 31, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 31, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Mazie Hirono Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 31, 2018 Grassley on Immigration Enforcement & Family Reunification Efforts Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 31, 2018 ICE Official on #AbolishICE Efforts: Impact to Public Safety Would be "Huge' Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Durbin Statement On Completion Of Internal Investigation Of Heartland Alliance Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Durbin Calls On DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen To Step Down In Wake Of Failure To Reunite "Deleted" Families Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The men and women of @ICEgov help protect American families and communities." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The status quo enriches criminal organizations that facilitate illegal immigration, traffick migrants for sex and forced labor, and export illegal drugs into the US" Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The #AbolishICE movement has said our nation would be better off with no borders and no immigration laws. Period. But the American people know @ICEgov's mission is essential, and the nation is better for it." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "What's really startling is when prominent Democrat leaders let far-left talking points form the basis for their own policy positions. Senate Democrats advocating to #AbolishICE? @JohnCornyn had it right: "Get a grip."" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "Feinstein bill co-sponsored by all Senate Ds effectively mandates catch and release policy that would encourage more illegal immigration by circumventing enforcement of immigration laws" Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "If Mexico was supposed to pay for President Trump's awful and wasteful border wall, why is he threatening to shut down our government if American taxpayers don't foot the bill?" Sen. Patty Murray
July 31, 2018 Tweet - ""Government-sanctioned child abuse." That's what the American Academy of Pediatrics called President Trump's zero tolerance child separation policy, and this story shows why. It's heartbreaking." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should own up to its cruel decision to forcibly separate children at the border, and the humanitarian disaster that ensued in its aftermath. There is no one else to blame for this chaos." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "In the name of the 711 lost children, the families that have been "deleted" by her agency, and common decency, I'm calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the architect of this humanitarian disaster, to step down." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's child separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is -- and was -- a cruel policy inconsistent with the bedrock values of this nation. We can have border security without bullying. We can be safe without treating toddlers as terrorists." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "On Secretary Nielsen's watch, nearly 2,700 children have been separated from their parents & more than 700 children still have not been reunited with their families -- including over 400 whose parents were apparently deported & more than 90 whose parents cannot be located at all." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Maryland Senator Ben Cardin Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General, and the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General - Investigate Alleged Abuse at Immigrant Detention Facilities Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 30, 2018 Wicker Opposes Democrat Proposal to Eliminate ICE Sen. Roger Wicker
July 30, 2018 Senator Collins Applauds DOJ Crackdown on IRS Impersonation Scam Fraudsters Sen. Susan Collins
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification" Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 29, 2018 USA Today - Grassley, Tillis, Cruz Op-ed: Fixing Flores Agreement Only Solution to Immigrant Family Separation and Detention Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "A combination of cruelty and incompetence by the Trump Administration brought us to this day. Now they must reunite the 711 "deleted" children still separated from their parents. We will not rest until they do." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "As long as there are migrant kids in our government's care still needlessly separated from their parents, it is a moral stain on our nation that cannot stand. We will not stop holding President Trump accountable until he completely reverses the reckless damage he has caused." Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "I joined my Democratic colleagues in giving a voice to the 54 migrant parents who wrote an open letter, pleading with anyone to help them reunite with their children. Families belong together." Sen. Patty Murray
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thousands of families have been reunited, but hundreds of migrant kids are still needlessly separated from their parents. None of this had to happen, & we will keep raising our voices until President Trump resolves this disgrace." Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2018 Reps. Steve Knight and Michael McCaul | Defending Homeland and Human Dignity Rep. Michael McCaul, ...
July 28, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump can never undo the trauma caused by his reckless 'zero-tolerance' family separation policy. But we can make sure it never happens again. I'm urging Republican leaders to come back to the table & work w Democrats to finally fix our broken immigration system." Sen. Patty Murray
July 28, 2018 Tweet - "We came to this country to save our lives and the lives of our children. We were not prepared for the nightmare that we faced here. The United States government kidnapped our children with tricks and didn't give us the opportunity to say goodbye." Sen. Patty Murray
July 27, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Trump Administration's Family Separation And Detention Policy: "A Mockery Of American Values" Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 27, 2018 Thompson Statement on the Administration's Failure to Reunify Separated Families by Deadline Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 27, 2018 Diaz-Balart: Let's Put Aside the Politics and Give DREAMers Certainty Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
July 27, 2018 A Look Back at this Session Rep. Tom Emmer
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to visit @ICEgov in #Louisville, #Kentucky to personally express my support to the brave men & women who help enforce our immigration laws. Fighting for a safe & secure America, with secure borders & strong law enforcement. https://cjky.it/2uOJtV9" Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2018 Castro Statement on Administration's Failure to Meet Second Court-Ordered Family Reunification Deadline Rep. Joaquin Castro
Date Title Politician
Aug. 2, 2018 DeLauro Statement on Holding Trump Administration Accountable for the Ongoing Family Separation Crisis Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 2, 2018 Soto Leads Multi-Member Letter to Pres. Trump, DOD, DHS, Requesting Stay of Removal for Military Wife Alejandra Juarez Rep.Darren Soto
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reinstate TPS for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "It's false to say that previous administrations had a policy of intentionally separating children from their parents. This policy began in April when AG Sessions ordered zero-tolerance. It started as a bright idea in the Trump White House and ended up being a disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "The zero-tolerance immigration policy has been an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. The Trump Administration never kept sufficient records for the kids they forcibly separated from their parents, and seemingly had no intention to reunite them. Inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2018 Tweet - "What is the Trump Administration doing to reunite the 711 "lost" children with their parents, who were forcibly removed from their mothers & fathers at the border? We cannot rest until every child is safely back in their parents' arms." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Congressman Biggs' Statement on Ninth Circuit's Sanctuary Cities Funding Ruling Rep.Andy Biggs
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process Sen.Angus King, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Administration ignored warnings from their agency's own public health experts that separating a child from his or her parent would cause trauma. Inexcusable, and nothing short of gross negligence." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2018 Immigration Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Medical experts have told us that an ICE detention center is no place for a child. DHS' own medical consultants say family detention poses a "high risk of harm to children and their families." It's not "summer camp."" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Letter to Mr. Todd Thurlow, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - DeLauro Urges Trump Administration to Grant Stay of Deportation for Constituent Rep.Rosa DeLauro
July 31, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 31, 2018 MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Mazie Hirono Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 31, 2018 Grassley on Immigration Enforcement & Family Reunification Efforts Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 31, 2018 ICE Official on #AbolishICE Efforts: Impact to Public Safety Would be "Huge' Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Durbin Statement On Completion Of Internal Investigation Of Heartland Alliance Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Durbin Calls On DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen To Step Down In Wake Of Failure To Reunite "Deleted" Families Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The men and women of @ICEgov help protect American families and communities." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The status quo enriches criminal organizations that facilitate illegal immigration, traffick migrants for sex and forced labor, and export illegal drugs into the US" Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The #AbolishICE movement has said our nation would be better off with no borders and no immigration laws. Period. But the American people know @ICEgov's mission is essential, and the nation is better for it." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "What's really startling is when prominent Democrat leaders let far-left talking points form the basis for their own policy positions. Senate Democrats advocating to #AbolishICE? @JohnCornyn had it right: "Get a grip."" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "Feinstein bill co-sponsored by all Senate Ds effectively mandates catch and release policy that would encourage more illegal immigration by circumventing enforcement of immigration laws" Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "If Mexico was supposed to pay for President Trump's awful and wasteful border wall, why is he threatening to shut down our government if American taxpayers don't foot the bill?" Sen.Patty Murray
July 31, 2018 Tweet - ""Government-sanctioned child abuse." That's what the American Academy of Pediatrics called President Trump's zero tolerance child separation policy, and this story shows why. It's heartbreaking." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration should own up to its cruel decision to forcibly separate children at the border, and the humanitarian disaster that ensued in its aftermath. There is no one else to blame for this chaos." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "In the name of the 711 lost children, the families that have been "deleted" by her agency, and common decency, I'm calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the architect of this humanitarian disaster, to step down." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's child separation policy is more than a bureaucratic lapse in judgment. It is -- and was -- a cruel policy inconsistent with the bedrock values of this nation. We can have border security without bullying. We can be safe without treating toddlers as terrorists." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Tweet - "On Secretary Nielsen's watch, nearly 2,700 children have been separated from their parents & more than 700 children still have not been reunited with their families -- including over 400 whose parents were apparently deported & more than 90 whose parents cannot be located at all." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2018 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 30, 2018 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Maryland Senator Ben Cardin Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General, and the Hon. Daniel Levinson, Inspector General - Investigate Alleged Abuse at Immigrant Detention Facilities Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 30, 2018 Wicker Opposes Democrat Proposal to Eliminate ICE Sen.Roger Wicker
July 30, 2018 Senator Collins Applauds DOJ Crackdown on IRS Impersonation Scam Fraudsters Sen.Susan Collins
July 30, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Senators Concerned About Validity of Information from Trump Administration, Question Criteria for Deeming Separated Families "Ineligible for Reunification" Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 29, 2018 USA Today - Grassley, Tillis, Cruz Op-ed: Fixing Flores Agreement Only Solution to Immigrant Family Separation and Detention Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "A combination of cruelty and incompetence by the Trump Administration brought us to this day. Now they must reunite the 711 "deleted" children still separated from their parents. We will not rest until they do." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "As long as there are migrant kids in our government's care still needlessly separated from their parents, it is a moral stain on our nation that cannot stand. We will not stop holding President Trump accountable until he completely reverses the reckless damage he has caused." Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "I joined my Democratic colleagues in giving a voice to the 54 migrant parents who wrote an open letter, pleading with anyone to help them reunite with their children. Families belong together." Sen.Patty Murray
July 29, 2018 Tweet - "Thousands of families have been reunited, but hundreds of migrant kids are still needlessly separated from their parents. None of this had to happen, & we will keep raising our voices until President Trump resolves this disgrace." Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2018 Reps. Steve Knight and Michael McCaul | Defending Homeland and Human Dignity Rep.Michael McCaul, ...
July 28, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump can never undo the trauma caused by his reckless 'zero-tolerance' family separation policy. But we can make sure it never happens again. I'm urging Republican leaders to come back to the table & work w Democrats to finally fix our broken immigration system." Sen.Patty Murray
July 28, 2018 Tweet - "We came to this country to save our lives and the lives of our children. We were not prepared for the nightmare that we faced here. The United States government kidnapped our children with tricks and didn't give us the opportunity to say goodbye." Sen.Patty Murray
July 27, 2018 Congressman Krishnamoorthi On Trump Administration's Family Separation And Detention Policy: "A Mockery Of American Values" Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
July 27, 2018 Thompson Statement on the Administration's Failure to Reunify Separated Families by Deadline Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 27, 2018 Diaz-Balart: Let's Put Aside the Politics and Give DREAMers Certainty Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
July 27, 2018 A Look Back at this Session Rep.Tom Emmer
July 27, 2018 Tweet - "Proud to visit @ICEgov in #Louisville, #Kentucky to personally express my support to the brave men & women who help enforce our immigration laws. Fighting for a safe & secure America, with secure borders & strong law enforcement. https://cjky.it/2uOJtV9" Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2018 Castro Statement on Administration's Failure to Meet Second Court-Ordered Family Reunification Deadline Rep.Joaquin Castro
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