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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 - "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 - "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 - "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. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." 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 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
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2018 Immigration 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 Grassley on Immigration Enforcement & Family Reunification Efforts Sen. Chuck Grassley
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 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 ICE Official on #AbolishICE Efforts: Impact to Public Safety Would be "Huge' Sen. John Cornyn
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 - "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 - "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 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
Date Title Politician
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 - "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 - "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 - "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. 2, 2018 Tweet - "Trump Admin officials told us this week that giving them the authority to indefinitely detain parents & kids together would help solve the crisis at the border they created. Locking up children in detention facilities isn't a solution, it's just more cruelty by this White House." 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 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
Aug. 1, 2018 Family Internment Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2018 Immigration 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 Grassley on Immigration Enforcement & Family Reunification Efforts Sen.Chuck Grassley
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 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 ICE Official on #AbolishICE Efforts: Impact to Public Safety Would be "Huge' Sen.John Cornyn
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 - "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 - "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 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
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