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July 17, 2018 Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon Orr Facility Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 17, 2018 Kaine Joins Colleagues To Introduce Bill To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families Sen. Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration is presenting families with a false choice & swapping a cruel policy of separating children from their parents with costly & inhumane family detention. RT if you agree the Trump Admin's solutions are unacceptable. #FamiliesBelongTogether #ReuniteEveryChild" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to David Sinski, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights - Look Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "We've gotten some updates, but there are still a lot of questions that have not been answered, a lot of families that have not been reunited, and therefore a lot of work that has to be done--fast" Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "It's so important that we continue to hold the Trump Administration accountable for the chaos and heartbreak it has caused for the thousands of children it has cruelly and needlessly separated from their parents." Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "This is comforting news for Yolany & her son, but there is much more we need to do for the thousands of migrant parents--including those detained in WA--who are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their kids." Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Murray, Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 16, 2018 Cotton Statement on Court Ruling to Halt Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Sen. Tom Cotton
July 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Portman Urge Departments of State, Homeland Security to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 16, 2018 Castro, Engel, Torres, Espaillat, Sires Demand State Department Action on Family Reunification Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
July 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - House Votes on Bipartisan Priorities of the American People Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "Your daily reminder that after several weeks, thousands of young migrant kids are still needlessly sitting in detention centers on orders from the Trump Administration & are waiting for officials to finally reunite them w their parents. Thousands." Sen. Patty Murray
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Demands Transparency in HHS' Use of DNA Testing to Reunite Separated Families Rep. Lou Correa, ...
July 13, 2018 Wicker Supports Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Sen. Roger Wicker
July 13, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Fights for Unification of Immigrant Children and Oversight of Children Shelters Rep. Henry Cuellar
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Discharging Non-Citizens Puts Them at Risk for Deportation Rep. Joaquin Castro
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Rep. Alma Adams, ...
July 13, 2018 Jayapal Statement on the Trump Administration's New Guidance For Asylum Seekers Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "This week House Democrats introduced a bill to abolish ICE against the wishes of the American people. Is this really a vote they want to take?" Rep. Steve Scalise
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "With more than 65 million people around the world forcibly displaced from their homes, the Trump Administration is doing everything in its power to prevent innocent victims of war and brutal gang violence from seeking safe haven in our country. This does not reflect our values." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 12, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Cosponsors Resolution in Support of ICE Rep. Claudia Tenney
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's new policy of rejecting asylum claims out of hand for those fleeing gang warfare or domestic violence violates international law & runs counter to our values as a nation." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Policy of Rejecting Asylum Claims for Those Fleeing Gang Warfare or Domestic Violence Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Matsui Demands Greater Committee Oversight of the Family Separation Crisis Rep. Doris Matsui
July 12, 2018 Blunt, Senators Introduce Resolution to Support ICE Sen. Steve Daines, ...
July 12, 2018 Cornyn Cosponsors Resolution Supporting ICE, Denouncing Calls for Abolition Sen. John Cornyn
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "It is just the latest in a series of steps by this Administration to undercut our asylum laws and turn away those seeking to escape danger, along with its policy of forcibly separating children from their parents. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Introduce Resolution to Support ICE Sen. John Kennedy, ...
July 12, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 12, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Rep. Pramila Jayapal
July 12, 2018 Letter to Thomas Feeley, Field Office Director of the Enforcement and Removal Operations, Buffalo Field Office - Release Couple Detained While Visiting Family in US Military Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
July 12, 2018 Cramer Helps Introduce House Resolution Supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sen. Kevin Cramer
July 12, 2018 Thompson and Desaulnier Visit Child Detention Facility in North Bay Continue Call for Hhs to Reunite Families as Soon as Possible Rep. Mike Thompson
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee - Armed Services Committee Democrats Call for Oversight of Trump Plan to House Migrants on Military Bases Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
July 12, 2018 Hoeven Cosponsors Resolution Supporting Ice, Border Law Enforcement Officers Sen. John Hoeven
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Terminate ICE and Transfer Critical Functions to Other Agencies Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Terminate ICE and Transfer Critical Functions to Other Agencies Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "This is the heartbreaking reality of @realDonaldTrump's barbaric family separation policy. This must end. And it must end immediately. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin has created a false choice: either separate families or detain them indefinitely. These are cruel & inhumane policies to impose on women & children fleeing violence & seeking refuge. The Administration must #EndFamilyDetention & utilize humane alternatives." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "How can anyone believe that ripping children from their parents & housing many of them in cages and tent cities with no plan to reunite them is "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity?"" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration continues to try to shift the blame for this humanitarian crisis onto Congress, when in reality this is, as a federal court found, "a chaotic circumstance of the government's own making."" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration's real plan is not to reunite these families but to undermine the Flores settlement, a legally-binding agreement in place for over 20 years that protects the best interests of detained children." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's goal is clear -- in the midst of the world's worst refugee crisis, they want to make the situation for families fleeing persecution as painful as possible -- in order to deter them from seeking safe haven in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "At best, HHS Secretary Azar's testimony on Trump's child separation policy two weeks ago was misleading. At worst, it was flat out inaccurate. He must come back and provide Congress with truthful answers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 17, 2018 Oregon Congressional Delegation Statement on Denial of Access to Oregon Orr Facility Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 17, 2018 Kaine Joins Colleagues To Introduce Bill To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families Sen.Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 7 Sen. Tina Smith Leads Effort to Extend Humanitarian Protections For Somali Nationals Living in Minnesota, Across the Country Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration is presenting families with a false choice & swapping a cruel policy of separating children from their parents with costly & inhumane family detention. RT if you agree the Trump Admin's solutions are unacceptable. #FamiliesBelongTogether #ReuniteEveryChild" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 54 Members of Congress Join Reps. Frankel, Torres, Roybal-allard in Letter Opposing Anti-immigrant State Department Nominee Rep.Gwen Moore, ...
July 17, 2018 Letter to David Sinski, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights - Look Into Allegations Of Physical & Emotional Abuse At Chicago Facility Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "We've gotten some updates, but there are still a lot of questions that have not been answered, a lot of families that have not been reunited, and therefore a lot of work that has to be done--fast" Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "It's so important that we continue to hold the Trump Administration accountable for the chaos and heartbreak it has caused for the thousands of children it has cruelly and needlessly separated from their parents." Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Tweet - "This is comforting news for Yolany & her son, but there is much more we need to do for the thousands of migrant parents--including those detained in WA--who are still waiting for the Trump Administration to reunite them w their kids." Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Murray, Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Detaining and Shackling Pregnant Women Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 16, 2018 Cotton Statement on Court Ruling to Halt Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Sen.Tom Cotton
July 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Klobuchar, Portman Urge Departments of State, Homeland Security to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
July 16, 2018 Castro, Engel, Torres, Espaillat, Sires Demand State Department Action on Family Reunification Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
July 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - House Votes on Bipartisan Priorities of the American People Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 16, 2018 Tweet - "Your daily reminder that after several weeks, thousands of young migrant kids are still needlessly sitting in detention centers on orders from the Trump Administration & are waiting for officials to finally reunite them w their parents. Thousands." Sen.Patty Murray
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Demands Transparency in HHS' Use of DNA Testing to Reunite Separated Families Rep.Lou Correa, ...
July 13, 2018 Wicker Supports Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Sen.Roger Wicker
July 13, 2018 Rep. Cuellar Fights for Unification of Immigrant Children and Oversight of Children Shelters Rep.Henry Cuellar
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Discharging Non-Citizens Puts Them at Risk for Deportation Rep.Joaquin Castro
July 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - 83 Members of Congress Urge the Administration to Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Somalia Rep.Alma Adams, ...
July 13, 2018 Jayapal Statement on the Trump Administration's New Guidance For Asylum Seekers Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "This week House Democrats introduced a bill to abolish ICE against the wishes of the American people. Is this really a vote they want to take?" Rep.Steve Scalise
July 13, 2018 Tweet - "With more than 65 million people around the world forcibly displaced from their homes, the Trump Administration is doing everything in its power to prevent innocent victims of war and brutal gang violence from seeking safe haven in our country. This does not reflect our values." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 12, 2018 Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Cosponsors Resolution in Support of ICE Rep.Claudia Tenney
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's new policy of rejecting asylum claims out of hand for those fleeing gang warfare or domestic violence violates international law & runs counter to our values as a nation." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Policy of Rejecting Asylum Claims for Those Fleeing Gang Warfare or Domestic Violence Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Matsui Demands Greater Committee Oversight of the Family Separation Crisis Rep.Doris Matsui
July 12, 2018 Blunt, Senators Introduce Resolution to Support ICE Sen.Steve Daines, ...
July 12, 2018 Cornyn Cosponsors Resolution Supporting ICE, Denouncing Calls for Abolition Sen.John Cornyn
July 12, 2018 Tweet - "It is just the latest in a series of steps by this Administration to undercut our asylum laws and turn away those seeking to escape danger, along with its policy of forcibly separating children from their parents. #KeepFamiliesTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 12, 2018 Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Introduce Resolution to Support ICE Sen.John Kennedy, ...
July 12, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 12, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Rep.Pramila Jayapal
July 12, 2018 Letter to Thomas Feeley, Field Office Director of the Enforcement and Removal Operations, Buffalo Field Office - Release Couple Detained While Visiting Family in US Military Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
July 12, 2018 Cramer Helps Introduce House Resolution Supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sen.Kevin Cramer
July 12, 2018 Thompson and Desaulnier Visit Child Detention Facility in North Bay Continue Call for Hhs to Reunite Families as Soon as Possible Rep.Mike Thompson
July 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee - Armed Services Committee Democrats Call for Oversight of Trump Plan to House Migrants on Military Bases Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
July 12, 2018 Hoeven Cosponsors Resolution Supporting Ice, Border Law Enforcement Officers Sen.John Hoeven
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Terminate ICE and Transfer Critical Functions to Other Agencies Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 12, 2018 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Terminate ICE and Transfer Critical Functions to Other Agencies Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 11, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Glaring Inaccuracies In HHS Secretary Azar's Testimony On Child Separation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "This is the heartbreaking reality of @realDonaldTrump's barbaric family separation policy. This must end. And it must end immediately. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Admin has created a false choice: either separate families or detain them indefinitely. These are cruel & inhumane policies to impose on women & children fleeing violence & seeking refuge. The Administration must #EndFamilyDetention & utilize humane alternatives." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "How can anyone believe that ripping children from their parents & housing many of them in cages and tent cities with no plan to reunite them is "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity?"" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration continues to try to shift the blame for this humanitarian crisis onto Congress, when in reality this is, as a federal court found, "a chaotic circumstance of the government's own making."" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Administration's real plan is not to reunite these families but to undermine the Flores settlement, a legally-binding agreement in place for over 20 years that protects the best interests of detained children." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration's goal is clear -- in the midst of the world's worst refugee crisis, they want to make the situation for families fleeing persecution as painful as possible -- in order to deter them from seeking safe haven in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2018 Tweet - "At best, HHS Secretary Azar's testimony on Trump's child separation policy two weeks ago was misleading. At worst, it was flat out inaccurate. He must come back and provide Congress with truthful answers." Sen.Dick Durbin
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