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Nov. 8, 2020 Tweet - "President-elect Biden's victory will be a victory for #Dreamers who can come out of the shadows and fear of the Trump era. Thousands of #Dreamers want to be part of America's future. Thank you @JoeBiden for giving them a chance by pledging to restore #DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Soto, Escobar, Woodall Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together in the United States Rep. Darren Soto
Nov. 2, 2020 Representatives Escobar, Woodall, and Soto Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together in the United States Rep. Veronica Escobar
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Rosen Sends Letter to HSGAC Chairman Calling for Hearing to Examine Ongoing Impact of Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Jacky Rosen
Oct. 29, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Report on Trump Administration Family Separation Policy Rep. Jerry Nadler
Oct. 29, 2020 CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE TAKES ACTION TO HELP REUNITE FAMILIES OF WARTIME HEROES Rep. Joe Morelle
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Rep. Juan Vargas, ...
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Michelle Bachelet - Pressley, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Lead Call for International Investigation Into Alleged DHS Human Rights Abuses Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - E&C Democrats to Azar: What is the Trump Administration Doing to Reunite the 545 Children Who Remain Separated from Their Parents? Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of State - Murphy, Leading Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal And Push For Increased Admissions Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Census Victory in District Court Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We don't insult immigrants to this country. We don't rip kids away from their parents. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @SecPompeo & @HomelandKen to press them on the Trump Admin's dismal refugee resettlement plans. In the midst of the dire global refugee crisis, this Admin coddles dictators while cruelly closing our nation's doors to the most vulnerable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is horrific. These are kids. This is a moral outrage, a stain on the Trump administration. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. This is not who we are. We are fighting for these kids and their families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration cruelly separated thousands of families with no plan to reunite them & now comes the devastating--but not surprising--news that hundreds of the parents cannot be located. The perpetrators of these human rights abuses must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Durbin Presses Trump Administration On Dismal Refugee Resettlement Goal Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The nightmarish possibility that forced hysterectomies occurred at a DHS facility shocks the conscience and demands answers NOW I called for DHS's Inspector General to investigate the whistleblower complaint, and they now opened an investigation I am fighting for accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Bacon Has Shown Support of DACA and TPS During His Term Rep. Don Bacon
Oct. 13, 2020 Letter to Tony H. Pham, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Reps. Omar, Richmond, Castro Lead Letter to Condemn the Treatment of Cameroonian Migrants and Asylum Seekers in ICE Detention Rep. Ilhan Omar
Oct. 9, 2020 Pallone Demands Trump Administration Issue Visas to Winners of Diversity Visa Program Rep. Frank Pallone
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Rosen Statement on DOJ IG Report on Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Jacky Rosen
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Booker Lead Call for IG Investigation into Racial Targeting of U.S. Diplomats at Border Crossings Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Acting Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration Subcommittee Chair Lofgren Demands Answers about Reported "Sanctuary Op' ICE Raids in California Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I led @SenateDems to visit border detention centers last year To think women like those I met could be subjected to forced hysterectomies To think of all the children separated from their families 'no matter how young' It's horrifying We are fighting for accountability" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Grassley: H-1B Rules Safeguard American Jobs & Curb Abuse of Guest Worker Program Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 7, 2020 Whitehouse Statement on Family Separation Revelations Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 7, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Rules Restricting H-1B Visa Program Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with John Kennedy Sen. John Kennedy
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Condemn Abuses at ICE Detention Center Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
Oct. 2, 2020 Griffith Statement on H. Res. 1153 Rep. Howard Griffith
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, thanks to the leadership of @RepJayapal and @HouseDemWomen, the House called on @DHSgov to end the infliction of unwanted, life-altering & inhumane medical procedures on immigrant women." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cuellar, Cornyn, Border Delegation Send Bipartisan Letter Demanding DHS Plan for Re-Opening Ports of Entry Rep. Henry Cuellar
Oct. 2, 2020 House Passes Resolution Condemning Unwanted, Unnecessary Medical Procedures Performed on Immigrant Women without Their Consent at The Irwin County Detention Center Rep. Lois Frankel
Oct. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Resolution Condemning Unwanted Medical Procedures on Immigrant Women Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Dr.Phillip Swagel, Director of the Congresional Budget Office - Tillis Asks CBO to Determine How Much Money Nancy Pelosi's Giveaway to Illegal Immigrants Will Cost American Taxpayers Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 2, 2020 House Passes Jayapal Resolution Condemning Forced Medical Procedures Conducted on Immigrant Women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 CONGRESSMAN PANETTA SUPPORTS LEGISLATION CONDEMNING UNNECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON ASYLUM SEEKERS Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Oct. 2, 2020 Rep. Pressley Applauds Passage of House Resolution Condemning Forced Hysterectomies and other Unwanted, Unnecessary Medical Procedures Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Date Title Politician
Nov. 8, 2020 Tweet - "President-elect Biden's victory will be a victory for #Dreamers who can come out of the shadows and fear of the Trump era. Thousands of #Dreamers want to be part of America's future. Thank you @JoeBiden for giving them a chance by pledging to restore #DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2020 Soto, Escobar, Woodall Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together in the United States Rep.Darren Soto
Nov. 2, 2020 Representatives Escobar, Woodall, and Soto Introduce Legislation to Keep Families Together in the United States Rep.Veronica Escobar
Oct. 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ron Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - Rosen Sends Letter to HSGAC Chairman Calling for Hearing to Examine Ongoing Impact of Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Jacky Rosen
Oct. 29, 2020 Judiciary Committee Releases Report on Trump Administration Family Separation Policy Rep.Jerry Nadler
Oct. 29, 2020 CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE TAKES ACTION TO HELP REUNITE FAMILIES OF WARTIME HEROES Rep.Joe Morelle
Oct. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans - Menendez, Castro, Torres Lead Bicameral Call For Accountability Following Trump Administration's Reckless Immigration Operation in Guatemala Rep.Juan Vargas, ...
Oct. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Sen. Durbin took to the floor to demand action on --American Dream & Promise Act --SHIELD Act --Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act --Helping MOMS Act --Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act GOP objected so they can keep pushing their illegitimate process for Trump's nominee" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, H.E. Michelle Bachelet - Pressley, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Lead Call for International Investigation Into Alleged DHS Human Rights Abuses Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
Oct. 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - E&C Democrats to Azar: What is the Trump Administration Doing to Reunite the 545 Children Who Remain Separated from Their Parents? Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Secretary of State - Murphy, Leading Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal And Push For Increased Admissions Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 22, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Census Victory in District Court Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 22, 2020 Tweet - "We don't insult immigrants to this country. We don't rip kids away from their parents. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. Immigrants have made America what it is today." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senate Democrats Denounce Trump Administration's Historically Low Refugee Resettlement Goal and Push for Increased Admissions Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Yesterday I spoke with @SecPompeo & @HomelandKen to press them on the Trump Admin's dismal refugee resettlement plans. In the midst of the dire global refugee crisis, this Admin coddles dictators while cruelly closing our nation's doors to the most vulnerable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "This is horrific. These are kids. This is a moral outrage, a stain on the Trump administration. America stands up for immigrants. America stands up for human rights. This is not who we are. We are fighting for these kids and their families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "545 children were cruelly & deliberately torn from their parents by the Trump Admin & cannot be reunited with their families. It is outrageous & unacceptable that, as part of its hateful & xenophobic agenda, the Trump Admin has inflicted this abuse on innocent children." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration cruelly separated thousands of families with no plan to reunite them & now comes the devastating--but not surprising--news that hundreds of the parents cannot be located. The perpetrators of these human rights abuses must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren, Feinstein, Durbin Statement Following Consultation with Trump Administration on Refugee Admissions Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Oct. 20, 2020 Durbin Presses Trump Administration On Dismal Refugee Resettlement Goal Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2020 Tweet - "The nightmarish possibility that forced hysterectomies occurred at a DHS facility shocks the conscience and demands answers NOW I called for DHS's Inspector General to investigate the whistleblower complaint, and they now opened an investigation I am fighting for accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 15, 2020 Bacon Has Shown Support of DACA and TPS During His Term Rep.Don Bacon
Oct. 13, 2020 Letter to Tony H. Pham, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Reps. Omar, Richmond, Castro Lead Letter to Condemn the Treatment of Cameroonian Migrants and Asylum Seekers in ICE Detention Rep.Ilhan Omar
Oct. 9, 2020 Pallone Demands Trump Administration Issue Visas to Winners of Diversity Visa Program Rep.Frank Pallone
Oct. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. John Cornyn, Chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin To Cornyn: Following Bombshell Report, Senate Must Hold A Hearing On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Following bombshell @nytimes report on @TheJusticeDept as a "driving force" in Trump Admin's zero-tolerance policy, I'm calling on @JohnCornyn to immediately hold Immigration Subcommittee hearings. Those responsible for separating thousands of families must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2020 Rosen Statement on DOJ IG Report on Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Jacky Rosen
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Menendez, Booker Lead Call for IG Investigation into Racial Targeting of U.S. Diplomats at Border Crossings Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - 126 Members of Congress Demand Protection for People Fleeing Violence and Persecution, Increase in Refugee Admissions Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 Letter to Tony Pham, Acting Director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Immigration Subcommittee Chair Lofgren Demands Answers about Reported "Sanctuary Op' ICE Raids in California Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "I led @SenateDems to visit border detention centers last year To think women like those I met could be subjected to forced hysterectomies To think of all the children separated from their families 'no matter how young' It's horrifying We are fighting for accountability" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On DOJ IG Report On Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The draft DOJ OIG report--which I requested back in 2018--tells a sickening story of the zero-tolerance policy that forcibly separated thousands of infants, toddlers, & children from their parents at our border. Those responsible must be held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 7, 2020 Grassley: H-1B Rules Safeguard American Jobs & Curb Abuse of Guest Worker Program Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 7, 2020 Whitehouse Statement on Family Separation Revelations Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Oct. 7, 2020 Nadler & Lofgren Statement on Trump Administration Rules Restricting H-1B Visa Program Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Fox News "Hannity" - Transcript Interview with John Kennedy Sen.John Kennedy
Oct. 6, 2020 Tweet - "This last-minute step is a ploy to cover up for the President's broken promise to stop H-1B abuse. He never responded to my call at the start of his term to protect workers from H-1B abuses. Instead, his Admin has granted tens of thousands of H-1B visas to outsourcing companies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2020 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Condemn Abuses at ICE Detention Center Rep.Lizzie Fletcher
Oct. 2, 2020 Griffith Statement on H. Res. 1153 Rep.Howard Griffith
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the House expressed its concern and its disgust at allegations that medical personnel performed serious and invasive surgical and medical procedures on women detained at DHS Irwin County Detention Center without their proper consent." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Hoyer Statement on Passage of House Resolution to Condemn Unwanted Medical Procedures Without Consent Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Today, thanks to the leadership of @RepJayapal and @HouseDemWomen, the House called on @DHSgov to end the infliction of unwanted, life-altering & inhumane medical procedures on immigrant women." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of Homeland Security - Cuellar, Cornyn, Border Delegation Send Bipartisan Letter Demanding DHS Plan for Re-Opening Ports of Entry Rep.Henry Cuellar
Oct. 2, 2020 House Passes Resolution Condemning Unwanted, Unnecessary Medical Procedures Performed on Immigrant Women without Their Consent at The Irwin County Detention Center Rep.Lois Frankel
Oct. 2, 2020 Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Resolution Condemning Unwanted Medical Procedures on Immigrant Women Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2020 Letter to Dr.Phillip Swagel, Director of the Congresional Budget Office - Tillis Asks CBO to Determine How Much Money Nancy Pelosi's Giveaway to Illegal Immigrants Will Cost American Taxpayers Sen.Thom Tillis
Oct. 2, 2020 House Passes Jayapal Resolution Condemning Forced Medical Procedures Conducted on Immigrant Women Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 2, 2020 CONGRESSMAN PANETTA SUPPORTS LEGISLATION CONDEMNING UNNECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURES ON ASYLUM SEEKERS Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Oct. 2, 2020 Rep. Pressley Applauds Passage of House Resolution Condemning Forced Hysterectomies and other Unwanted, Unnecessary Medical Procedures Rep.Ayanna Pressley
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