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May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Families are hurting Undocumented immigrants & their families are especially vulnerable So are US citizens married to them who aren't eligible for stimulus payments--and think of their kids We're fighting this. GOP is discriminating against taxpayers because of who they love." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on Conditions at Adelanto ICE Detention Center During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Mark Takano
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is taking away funds meant to deter Putin!? For an unnecessary, expensive wall that he said Mexico would pay for? He must FOCUS on using the full authority of the Defense Production Act to get testing and needed medical supplies to frontline workers NOW!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenAmyKlobuchar in this effort. #COVID19 should not shut down our ability to process eligible legal immigrants as they complete the last steps on their path to becoming American citizens." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Lowey, Wasserman Schultz Statement on Trump Administration's Jeopardizing National Security with Wall Backfilling Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
April 28, 2020 Smith Slams Trump Administration's Continued Theft of DoD Funding Rep. Adam Smith
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We made a promise to #Dreamers 8 years ago: register with #DACA, & we won't use your personal info to deport you or your family. Sadly, Trump Admin. seems to be so committed to deporting these young immigrants that it has no intention of keeping that promise" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--some are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight! It'd be self-defeating for our economy for the Trump admin to allow immigrants to lose the ability to work, support themselves They deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing, treatment" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "I'm joining forces with @SenatorDurbin , @SenatorMenendez , & immigration advocates across America to demand the Trump admin extend work authorizations for the over 130,000 TPS holders and over 200,000 DACA recipients--many who are on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin must extend work authorizations for the 130,000+ TPS and 200,000+ DACA recipients It would be self-defeating for our economy to allow immigrants to lose their ability to work and support themselves And they deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're showing our thanks for millions of immigrants--and many of our dreamers and our DACA and TPS recipients--who put their lives on the line doing essential jobs in this fight. 1.8M immigrants work in essential businesses in NY. 1/3 of the NY's healthcare workers are immigrants." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Wyden, Merkley Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Booker, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Solutions that Allow Eligible Immigrants to Complete Naturalization Process Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 25, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Federal Court Ruling Trump Administration in Violation Flores Settlement Standards of Care for Unaccompanied Children Rep. Rosa DeLauro
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 24, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Statement on The President's Coronavirus Immigration Executive Order Rep. Gil Cisneros
April 24, 2020 Gosar Requests Suspension of Additional Foreign Workers Rep. Paul Gosar
April 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Proclamation On Immigration Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Durbin Discusses DACA, Legal Aid Services With Illinois Bar Association Leaders Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is increasing demand for legal aid services to help Americans navigate housing, unemployment, & access to health care. Good to talk w/ @ISBAlawyer & @ChicagoBarFound today about supporting legal aid services, expanding student loan relief, & protecting DACA." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Where would America be in this crisis without millions of immigrants and first generation Americans who are essential workers on the frontlines of this pandemic? President Trump should stop attacking immigrants and spend his valuable time attacking this virus." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Rep. Vargas leads letter along with 24 members of congress urging ICE to respond to concerns of COVID-19 spreading at detention centers and treatment of detainees Rep. Juan Vargas
April 23, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Sen. Warren and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Thompson Call for Watchdog Investigation into Border Wall Cronyism Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth Presses USCIS for Answers on Accessibility Policies Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 23, 2020 On Long-Awaited Release of GAO Report on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Detention Facilities Reps. Grijalva, Nadler, and Bass Call for End to Incarceration of Pregnant Women Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration's Care: "We Are Watching" Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "From the Wall Street Journal: "Immigrants in this pandemic are...helping our country to endure' "Nearly all of the economic evidence shows that immigrants enhance American growth and jobs' Stop the distractions, President Trump. Put our health first." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 22, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Statement on Executive Order Halting Immigration Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
April 22, 2020 Stanton Statement on President's Immigration Executive Order Rep. Greg Stanton
April 22, 2020 New Amer. Caucus Co-Chair: Smithfield's Anti-Immigrant Claims Are Attempt to Blame Victims Rep. Norma Torres
April 21, 2020 Chair Lofgren Reacts to Trump Plans to Suspend Immigration into U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis - Harder Pushes to Protect Immigrant Doctors from Losing Visas Rep. Josh Harder
April 21, 2020 Rep. Vargas visits Otay Mesa detention center in response to growing concerns of COVID-19 spreading at detention centers Rep. Juan Vargas
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago, the federal govt made a commitment to young immigrants who grew up in this country: come forward and register with the government, pay a fee, and pass criminal and national security background checks, and we will not use this information to deport you or your family." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump's Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia
April 21, 2020 Gosar Reacts to Executive Order Halting Immigration Rep. Paul Gosar
April 21, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Release Troubling New Report on Pregnant Women in DHS Detention Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 20, 2020 Rep. Cuellar on the Extension of US-Mexico Border Restrictions Rep. Henry Cuellar
April 20, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Wilson to Introduce Bill to Suspend Deportations to Haiti During Pandemic Rep. Frederica Wilson
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
April 20, 2020 Sen. Cramer Urges DHS to Provide Certainty for North Dakota's Health Care Workers with Visas Sen. Kevin Cramer
Date Title Politician
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "Families are hurting Undocumented immigrants & their families are especially vulnerable So are US citizens married to them who aren't eligible for stimulus payments--and think of their kids We're fighting this. GOP is discriminating against taxpayers because of who they love." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 affects all residents. And sadly, there are many stories like Ms. Mendez's. That's why I'm proud to cosponsor @maziehirono 's Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, which expands eligibility of Economic Impact Payments to those w/ an ITIN." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. Manuel Bernal is an emergency room resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. He's also a #DACA recipient & just one of the many #ImmigrantHealthHeroes working in the health care industry to save lives and stop the spread of #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on Conditions at Adelanto ICE Detention Center During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Mark Takano
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is taking away funds meant to deter Putin!? For an unnecessary, expensive wall that he said Mexico would pay for? He must FOCUS on using the full authority of the Defense Production Act to get testing and needed medical supplies to frontline workers NOW!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenAmyKlobuchar in this effort. #COVID19 should not shut down our ability to process eligible legal immigrants as they complete the last steps on their path to becoming American citizens." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Lowey, Wasserman Schultz Statement on Trump Administration's Jeopardizing National Security with Wall Backfilling Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
April 28, 2020 Smith Slams Trump Administration's Continued Theft of DoD Funding Rep.Adam Smith
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We made a promise to #Dreamers 8 years ago: register with #DACA, & we won't use your personal info to deport you or your family. Sadly, Trump Admin. seems to be so committed to deporting these young immigrants that it has no intention of keeping that promise" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "One in six health care & social service workers are immigrants. Where would we be in this pandemic without them?" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're fighting for all DACA & TPS recipients--some are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight! It'd be self-defeating for our economy for the Trump admin to allow immigrants to lose the ability to work, support themselves They deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing, treatment" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "I'm joining forces with @SenatorDurbin , @SenatorMenendez , & immigration advocates across America to demand the Trump admin extend work authorizations for the over 130,000 TPS holders and over 200,000 DACA recipients--many who are on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump admin must extend work authorizations for the 130,000+ TPS and 200,000+ DACA recipients It would be self-defeating for our economy to allow immigrants to lose their ability to work and support themselves And they deserve equal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Menendez Highlight Role Of Immigrants On The Frontlines Of COVID-19 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "We're showing our thanks for millions of immigrants--and many of our dreamers and our DACA and TPS recipients--who put their lives on the line doing essential jobs in this fight. 1.8M immigrants work in essential businesses in NY. 1/3 of the NY's healthcare workers are immigrants." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Wyden, Merkley Call on DHS Inspector General to Review ICE Detention Facility COVID-19 Policies and Practices Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
April 27, 2020 Tweet - "For years, the Department of Justice has tried to withhold Byrne-JAG violence prevention funds from local communities unless the communities adopt the Administration's preferred immigration policies. The law is clear that DOJ does not have the authority to do this." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Dir. for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Booker, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Solutions that Allow Eligible Immigrants to Complete Naturalization Process Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 25, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Federal Court Ruling Trump Administration in Violation Flores Settlement Standards of Care for Unaccompanied Children Rep.Rosa DeLauro
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Klobuchar, Hirono, Duckworth Urge Administration to Ensure Support for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 24, 2020 Rep. Cisneros Statement on The President's Coronavirus Immigration Executive Order Rep.Gil Cisneros
April 24, 2020 Gosar Requests Suspension of Additional Foreign Workers Rep.Paul Gosar
April 23, 2020 Durbin Statement On President Trump's Proclamation On Immigration Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Durbin Discusses DACA, Legal Aid Services With Illinois Bar Association Leaders Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is increasing demand for legal aid services to help Americans navigate housing, unemployment, & access to health care. Good to talk w/ @ISBAlawyer & @ChicagoBarFound today about supporting legal aid services, expanding student loan relief, & protecting DACA." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Tweet - "Where would America be in this crisis without millions of immigrants and first generation Americans who are essential workers on the frontlines of this pandemic? President Trump should stop attacking immigrants and spend his valuable time attacking this virus." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2020 Rep. Vargas leads letter along with 24 members of congress urging ICE to respond to concerns of COVID-19 spreading at detention centers and treatment of detainees Rep.Juan Vargas
April 23, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Sen. Warren and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Thompson Call for Watchdog Investigation into Border Wall Cronyism Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth Presses USCIS for Answers on Accessibility Policies Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 23, 2020 On Long-Awaited Release of GAO Report on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Detention Facilities Reps. Grijalva, Nadler, and Bass Call for End to Incarceration of Pregnant Women Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration's Care: "We Are Watching" Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "From the Wall Street Journal: "Immigrants in this pandemic are...helping our country to endure' "Nearly all of the economic evidence shows that immigrants enhance American growth and jobs' Stop the distractions, President Trump. Put our health first." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 22, 2020 Nadler, Lofgren Statement on Executive Order Halting Immigration Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
April 22, 2020 Stanton Statement on President's Immigration Executive Order Rep.Greg Stanton
April 22, 2020 New Amer. Caucus Co-Chair: Smithfield's Anti-Immigrant Claims Are Attempt to Blame Victims Rep.Norma Torres
April 21, 2020 Chair Lofgren Reacts to Trump Plans to Suspend Immigration into U.S. Rep.Zoe Lofgren
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. James Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis - Harder Pushes to Protect Immigrant Doctors from Losing Visas Rep.Josh Harder
April 21, 2020 Rep. Vargas visits Otay Mesa detention center in response to growing concerns of COVID-19 spreading at detention centers Rep.Juan Vargas
April 21, 2020 Tweet - "8 years ago, the federal govt made a commitment to young immigrants who grew up in this country: come forward and register with the government, pay a fee, and pass criminal and national security background checks, and we will not use this information to deport you or your family." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Trump's Threat to Suspend Immigration to the U.S. Rep.Chuy Garcia
April 21, 2020 Gosar Reacts to Executive Order Halting Immigration Rep.Paul Gosar
April 21, 2020 Chairs Maloney and Raskin Release Troubling New Report on Pregnant Women in DHS Detention Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 20, 2020 Rep. Cuellar on the Extension of US-Mexico Border Restrictions Rep.Henry Cuellar
April 20, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Wilson to Introduce Bill to Suspend Deportations to Haiti During Pandemic Rep.Frederica Wilson
April 20, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Harris, Colleagues Call on Congressional Leaders to Ensure Immigrant Families Can Access Critical Services During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
April 20, 2020 Sen. Cramer Urges DHS to Provide Certainty for North Dakota's Health Care Workers with Visas Sen.Kevin Cramer
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