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Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Reps. Tlaib, Omar, Carson Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Miami Herald - Sen. Rick Scott in the Miami Herald: Immigration Overhaul Needs to Protect American Workers and the Diversity we Cherish Sen. Rick Scott
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Cleaver Seeks Answers on Uscis Contractor Furloughs in Kansas City Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Congressman Biggs Introduces the Voter Integrity Protection Act Rep. Andy Biggs
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New York is America's gateway to the world and the most popular tourist destination. President Trump's failure to stop the spread of COVID in the U.S. has already cost millions of hospitality and travel jobs and effectively created a worldwide travel ban on Americans." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Facts: President Trump fought to end DACA, fought for a Muslim Ban, fought to separate families. Democrats will never stop fighting for immigrants across this country. We don't build walls. We don't shut our gates. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Join Legal Brief Against Donald Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020 ICYMI: Nadler, Lofgren & Leahy Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief in Litigation Against President Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Rep. Juan Vargas' Statement on The Significant Increase in Port of Entry Wait Times Created by CBP Operational Changes Rep. Juan Vargas
Aug. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Correa, Cárdenas Condemn DHS For Sabotaging Legal Immigration Process With Excessive Fee Increase Rep. Lou Correa, ...
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy and Acting Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Warner & Kaine Urge an Immediate Halt to USCIS Plans to Furlough more than 750 Virginia Employees Sen. Mark Warner
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Thompson and Rice Demand USCIS Delay Needless Furlough Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 DelBene Continues to Demand Answers from CBP on Iranian Detentions at Border Rep. Suzan DelBene
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to Cad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Chairman Capito Continues Efforts to Prevent Furloughs at Uscis Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Whitehouse, Hirono Lead Call For GAO Investigation Of Trump Politicization And Mismanagement Of Immigration Courts As COVID-19 Crisis Rages Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Thompson Statement After Bannon Charged with Fraud in Wall Campaign Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Bonamici Advocates for Oregon's Immigrant Business Owners Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Meng Demands Answers From DHS Over Treatment of Muslim Detainees in Florida Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 18, 2020 Congressman Grothman Officially Adopts Pastor A Dao, Vietnamese Prisoner of Conscience Rep. Glenn Grothman
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin was already defying SCOTUS by refusing new #DACA applications. Now a nonpartisan investigation finds the DHS head who issued this policy was illegally appointed. @senatemajldr must stop blocking #DreamAndPromiseAct, which the House passed more than a year ago." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in District Court Census Cases Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 14, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Call On DHS Acting Secretary Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Cuccinelli To Step Down After Positions Deemed Legally Invalid Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight Subcommittee Seeks Information on "Citizens Academy" Programs at ICE Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to Damon Hininger, CEO of CoreCivic, the Hon. Donald Washington, Dir, of the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - New Mexico Congressional Delegation Seeks Accountability Following COVID-19 Outbreak at Cibola County Correctional Center Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Hirono, Casey, Harris, Colleagues Introduce Coronavirus Language Access Act Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with Venezuelans in Illinois & across the US about efforts to designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status. My Democratic colleagues and I will keep fighting for this legislation until it is the law of the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa families need to know that the federal government is going to do everything possible to hold people accountable--whether they're an illegal immigrant or whether they're a United States citizen. Sarah's Law holds violent criminals accountable." Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Department of State - Coons, colleagues press Pompeo on policy denying citizenship to children of same-sex couples Sen. Chris Coons
Aug. 10, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Venezuelans About Need For Senate To Pass Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Congressman Cleaver Continues Push for USCIS Funding to Save Thousands of Kansas City Jobs Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO US Agency for Global Media - Wyden Urges Trump Administration to Renew Foreign Journalist Visas Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 7, 2020 Cornyn Supports Relief Checks for Texans Married to Foreign Nationals Sen. John Cornyn
Aug. 6, 2020 One Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Administration Finally Charges Employers Rep. Bennie Thompson
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "SOON *special character* I will speak on the floor to request that the Senate call up & pass my commonsense immigration reform bill -- Sarah's Law -- that requires fed law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants who've killed or seriously injured another person." Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 285 Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2020 HEALS Act Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Senator Rick Scott Blocks Durbin, Lee Compromise To Protect Immigrant Workers & Children In The Green Card Backlog Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar Successfully Fights for 100 New Immigration Judges with Support Staff to Address Backlog of Immigration Court Cases at the Southern Border Rep. Henry Cuellar
Aug. 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar Fights for Eight Immigration Judges for Laredo Rep. Henry Cuellar
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Rick Scott
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenMikeLee & I agreed on an improved version of the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act that includes key reforms I advocated for to protect immigrant workers & children stuck in the green card backlog. @SenRickScott objected. You can watch the full exchange here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen. Mike Lee
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting with U.S. Tech Workers and Signing of an Executive Order on Hiring American Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "There's no excuse for the Trump Administration to ramp up the fee for a lawful permanent resident to become a U.S. citizen. I strongly oppose this decision and will keep fighting for our immigrant communities." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Torres: Immigration Fee Hikes an Attack on America's Character Rep. Norma Torres
July 31, 2020 Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House Rep. Grace Meng
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Bennet Urges Administration to Rectify Immigration Enforcement and Detention Policies That Violate Standards Put in Place During and Prior to the Pandemic Sen. Michael Bennet
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 31, 2020 Motion to Recommit Rep. Robert Aderholt
July 30, 2020 Hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Statements of Rep. Miller, Hearing on Counting of Undocumented Immigrants in 2020 Census Rep. Carol Miller
July 30, 2020 House Unanimously Passes Congressman Steven Horsford's Amendment to Protect Census Citizenship Data Rep. Steven Horsford
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Urge Deployment of Public Health Professionals to Farmville Detention Center, Trump Admin. Actions Have Caused Nearly Every Detained Person to Contract Covid-19 Sen. Mark Warner
July 29, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Memo on DACA Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 29, 2020 Gillibrand Statement On DHS Memo Outlining Recession Of DACA Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2020 Letter to James Janecka, Warden of the ICE Adelanto Detention Center - Reps. Takano and Vargas Send Letter to ICE Adelanto Detention Center Warden on the Use of Toxic Chemical in the Facility Rep. Mark Takano, ...
July 29, 2020 Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Deny Visas to Individuals Who Attempt to Steal Intellectual Property from American Companies Sen. Thom Tillis
Date Title Politician
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Reps. Tlaib, Omar, Carson Lead Letter Calling for Investigation into ICE Feeding Pork to Muslim Detainees Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 31, 2020 Miami Herald - Sen. Rick Scott in the Miami Herald: Immigration Overhaul Needs to Protect American Workers and the Diversity we Cherish Sen.Rick Scott
Aug. 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Cleaver Seeks Answers on Uscis Contractor Furloughs in Kansas City Sen.Jerry Moran, ...
Aug. 28, 2020 Congressman Biggs Introduces the Voter Integrity Protection Act Rep.Andy Biggs
Aug. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New York is America's gateway to the world and the most popular tourist destination. President Trump's failure to stop the spread of COVID in the U.S. has already cost millions of hospitality and travel jobs and effectively created a worldwide travel ban on Americans." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 26, 2020 Letter to James McHenry, Directer of the Executive office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Kelly, Durbin, Garcia Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All Ice Detainees In Illinois Rep.Robin Kelly
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Legal Orientation Program (LOP) helps more than 50,000 detained immigrants a year know their rights, increasing efficiency of immigration courts & reducing detention costs. I'm joining @RepChuyGarcia & @RepRobinKelly in calling for an expansion of LOP access in Illinois." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "My colleagues & I called for USCIS to delay furloughs last week. But using this as an excuse to delay naturalization & other critical immigration cases is unjustified & unacceptable. USCIS has sufficient funding to continue its operations without interruption." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Facts: President Trump fought to end DACA, fought for a Muslim Ban, fought to separate families. Democrats will never stop fighting for immigrants across this country. We don't build walls. We don't shut our gates. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Aug. 25, 2020 Wyden, Merkley Join Legal Brief Against Donald Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James McHenry, Dir. of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Garcia, Kelly Call On Trump Admin To Immediately Facilitate Access To Legal Orientation Program To All ICE Detainees In Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "In February, my Senate colleagues & I sounded the alarm on the Trump Admin's ongoing campaign to erode the independence of our immigration courts. I'm calling for a @USGAO investigation into the mismanagement of the Executive Office for Immigration Review." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 24, 2020 ICYMI: Nadler, Lofgren & Leahy Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief in Litigation Against President Trump's Illegal Asylum Ban Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 24, 2020 Rep. Juan Vargas' Statement on The Significant Increase in Port of Entry Wait Times Created by CBP Operational Changes Rep.Juan Vargas
Aug. 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Correa, Cárdenas Condemn DHS For Sabotaging Legal Immigration Process With Excessive Fee Increase Rep.Lou Correa, ...
Aug. 22, 2020 Rep. Cleaver, Bipartisan House Members Join to Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Bipartisan House Members Introduce Emergency Stopgap Bill to Prevent USCIS Furloughs Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy and Acting Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Warner & Kaine Urge an Immediate Halt to USCIS Plans to Furlough more than 750 Virginia Employees Sen.Mark Warner
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Thompson and Rice Demand USCIS Delay Needless Furlough Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 DelBene Continues to Demand Answers from CBP on Iranian Detentions at Border Rep.Suzan DelBene
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to Cad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Chairman Capito Continues Efforts to Prevent Furloughs at Uscis Rep.Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Aug. 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Whitehouse, Hirono Lead Call For GAO Investigation Of Trump Politicization And Mismanagement Of Immigration Courts As COVID-19 Crisis Rages Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 20, 2020 Thompson Statement After Bannon Charged with Fraud in Wall Campaign Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Nadler, Tlaib, Lofgren Lead 80 Members of Congress in Urging Temporary Protections for Lebanese Nationals in Light of Beirut Blast Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Bonamici Advocates for Oregon's Immigrant Business Owners Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Meng Demands Answers From DHS Over Treatment of Muslim Detainees in Florida Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 18, 2020 Congressman Grothman Officially Adopts Pastor A Dao, Vietnamese Prisoner of Conscience Rep.Glenn Grothman
Aug. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary Dept. of Homeland Security - Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unlawfully Detaining, Expelling Migrant Children Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin was already defying SCOTUS by refusing new #DACA applications. Now a nonpartisan investigation finds the DHS head who issued this policy was illegally appointed. @senatemajldr must stop blocking #DreamAndPromiseAct, which the House passed more than a year ago." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in District Court Census Cases Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 14, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Call On DHS Acting Secretary Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Cuccinelli To Step Down After Positions Deemed Legally Invalid Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Oversight Subcommittee Seeks Information on "Citizens Academy" Programs at ICE Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Aug. 14, 2020 Letter to Damon Hininger, CEO of CoreCivic, the Hon. Donald Washington, Dir, of the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - New Mexico Congressional Delegation Seeks Accountability Following COVID-19 Outbreak at Cibola County Correctional Center Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Aug. 13, 2020 Hirono, Casey, Harris, Colleagues Introduce Coronavirus Language Access Act Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Lead House Democrats in Opposing Trump Administration Unlawful Rule Exploiting COVID-19 to Restrict Asylum Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke yesterday with Venezuelans in Illinois & across the US about efforts to designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status. My Democratic colleagues and I will keep fighting for this legislation until it is the law of the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Iowa families need to know that the federal government is going to do everything possible to hold people accountable--whether they're an illegal immigrant or whether they're a United States citizen. Sarah's Law holds violent criminals accountable." Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Department of State - Coons, colleagues press Pompeo on policy denying citizenship to children of same-sex couples Sen.Chris Coons
Aug. 10, 2020 Durbin Speaks With Venezuelans About Need For Senate To Pass Bipartisan, House-Passed Venezuela TPS Legislation Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 7, 2020 Congressman Cleaver Continues Push for USCIS Funding to Save Thousands of Kansas City Jobs Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Meng Seeks Coronavirus Assistance Funds for Immigrants Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Aug. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pack, CEO US Agency for Global Media - Wyden Urges Trump Administration to Renew Foreign Journalist Visas Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 7, 2020 Cornyn Supports Relief Checks for Texans Married to Foreign Nationals Sen.John Cornyn
Aug. 6, 2020 One Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Administration Finally Charges Employers Rep.Bennie Thompson
Aug. 6, 2020 Tweet - "SOON *special character* I will speak on the floor to request that the Senate call up & pass my commonsense immigration reform bill -- Sarah's Law -- that requires fed law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants who've killed or seriously injured another person." Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2020 Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 6, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--S. 285 Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2020 HEALS Act Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Senator Rick Scott Blocks Durbin, Lee Compromise To Protect Immigrant Workers & Children In The Green Card Backlog Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar Successfully Fights for 100 New Immigration Judges with Support Staff to Address Backlog of Immigration Court Cases at the Southern Border Rep.Henry Cuellar
Aug. 5, 2020 Rep. Cuellar Fights for Eight Immigration Judges for Laredo Rep.Henry Cuellar
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Rick Scott
Aug. 5, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenMikeLee & I agreed on an improved version of the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act that includes key reforms I advocated for to protect immigrant workers & children stuck in the green card backlog. @SenRickScott objected. You can watch the full exchange here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Velázquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Aug. 5, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request Sen.Mike Lee
Aug. 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Micheal Pompeo, Secretary of the Department of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the US Department of Labor - Neal, Nadler, Lofgren Call for Changes to Ease the Admission of Temporary Health Workers During the COVID-19 Emergency Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting with U.S. Tech Workers and Signing of an Executive Order on Hiring American Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - ". @MazieHirono & I are sending this message to Sen. McConnell: immigrants pay taxes and are essential to our nation's health care infrastructure & economy. They deserve support in any #COVID19 relief legislation." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2020 Tweet - "There's no excuse for the Trump Administration to ramp up the fee for a lawful permanent resident to become a U.S. citizen. I strongly oppose this decision and will keep fighting for our immigrant communities." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Torres: Immigration Fee Hikes an Attack on America's Character Rep.Norma Torres
July 31, 2020 Meng Measure To Stop Trump From Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Apportionment Passed By House Rep.Grace Meng
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security and Matthew Albence, Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Bennet Urges Administration to Rectify Immigration Enforcement and Detention Policies That Violate Standards Put in Place During and Prior to the Pandemic Sen.Michael Bennet
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 31, 2020 Motion to Recommit Rep.Robert Aderholt
July 30, 2020 Hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee - Statements of Rep. Miller, Hearing on Counting of Undocumented Immigrants in 2020 Census Rep.Carol Miller
July 30, 2020 House Unanimously Passes Congressman Steven Horsford's Amendment to Protect Census Citizenship Data Rep.Steven Horsford
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Warner & Kaine Urge Deployment of Public Health Professionals to Farmville Detention Center, Trump Admin. Actions Have Caused Nearly Every Detained Person to Contract Covid-19 Sen.Mark Warner
July 29, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Memo on DACA Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 29, 2020 Gillibrand Statement On DHS Memo Outlining Recession Of DACA Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2020 Letter to James Janecka, Warden of the ICE Adelanto Detention Center - Reps. Takano and Vargas Send Letter to ICE Adelanto Detention Center Warden on the Use of Toxic Chemical in the Facility Rep.Mark Takano, ...
July 29, 2020 Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Deny Visas to Individuals Who Attempt to Steal Intellectual Property from American Companies Sen.Thom Tillis
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