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Aug. 16, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Reunites Honduran Mother, Rosa Amelia, with Her Separated Children Rosa Amelia Peralta and Family Marks the Third Reunification Following Rep. Adriano Espaillat's Engagement with The Cayuga Center. Rep. Espaillat Continue Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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 - "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 - "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 - "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 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 - "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. 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 - "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 Pelosi Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Implementation of DACA Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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 Letter to Lee Francis Cissna, Director, USCIS - Cancel Meeting with Hate Group Rep. Steny Hoyer
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. 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
Date Title Politician
Aug. 16, 2018 Representative Adriano Espaillat Reunites Honduran Mother, Rosa Amelia, with Her Separated Children Rosa Amelia Peralta and Family Marks the Third Reunification Following Rep. Adriano Espaillat's Engagement with The Cayuga Center. Rep. Espaillat Continue Rep.Adriano Espaillat
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 - "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 - "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 - "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 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 - "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. 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 - "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 Pelosi Statement on Sixth Anniversary of Implementation of DACA Rep.Nancy Pelosi
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 Letter to Lee Francis Cissna, Director, USCIS - Cancel Meeting with Hate Group Rep.Steny Hoyer
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. 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
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