| Sept. 10, 2019
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Tweet - "Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. This is a chance to prevent him from stealing military funding from our states for an expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised, and promised, and promised, and promised that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall. But now instead he's making military families and kids and communities and schools pay for it."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Following notice that Trump Administration will seize military construction funds to build border wall, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney call on congress to limit president's ability to divert military funds to build a border wall
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 9, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 8, 2019
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Tweet - "Why is President @realDonaldTrump taking from military families and schools and communities to pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for?"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 7, 2019
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell should vow to reverse ALL cuts to military schools & installations. He knows how bad Trump's policies are for Kentucky. He should join us to block all military construction funds being stolen nationwide for an ineffective border wall."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 7, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised over and over that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall. So why is he now stealing from our military families and communities across the country? It's a slap in the face to the members of our armed forces."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Statement at El Paso Field Hearing on "Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Hearing on Oversight of the Trump Administration's Border Policies and the Relationship Between Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Domestic Terrorism
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you gutting $3.6 billion in military construction funds for your expensive, ineffective border wall that you promised Mexico would pay for? This is a slap in the face to the members of our Armed Forces. Period."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 6, 2019
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Tweet - "Zeroing out refugees means no more Christians, Jews, or Muslims could flee persecution. @realDonaldTrump and Stephen Miller are doing unspeakable harm to the very core of our nation."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "Two years ago, @realDonaldTrump needlessly ended DACA. He has shamelessly continued to fight in the courts to end protections for DACA recipients. This is cruel. Senate Republicans must join us in passing the bipartisan Dream Act for our Dreamers. NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Following months-long staffing shortages at northern border, as long lines & security risks loom, Schumer, Higgins push plan to set minimum staffing requirement at northern border; reps call fully staffed northern border critical to economic prosperity, trade & security in region
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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Tweet - "West Point started as an engineering school. What funding is @realDonaldTrump taking from West Point for the expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for? The new engineering center. It's a slap in the face to the Army."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Schumer, Gillibrand condemn Trump Administration's decision to redirect essential funding for military construction projects at West Point and across the United States to fund border wall
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| Sept. 4, 2019
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Tweet - "The more we find out about the impact of @realDonaldTrump's family separation policy on migrant children, the more heartbreaking & appalling it is. Democrats have legislation to ban Trump from separating families again, & it's time to pass it. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Today Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified me that the Department of Defense will reprogram $3.6 billion in funds appropriated for military construction projects, including at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, in order to build @realDonaldTrump 's misguided border wall."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Sept. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "This half measure by the Trump administration isn't enough. The Trump administration must pledge to continue this critical protection for children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2019
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Tweet - "Why would @realDonaldTrump target children and families being treated for serious illnesses like cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis? It's reckless to needlessly endanger these lives."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the Department of Justice - Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press AG Barr to Rescind Decision Limiting Asylum Due to Family Ties
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 27, 2019
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Tweet - "The Trump administration's plan to divert money away from FEMA at the start of hurricane season to continue its efforts to separate & jail migrant families is backwards & cruel."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 26, 2019
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Butterfield hosts Congressmen David Price (NC-04) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) For North Carolina Immigration Forum
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 23, 2019
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Meng Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Scrap the Flores Settlement
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 21, 2019
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Tweet - "The cruelty of President @realDonaldTrump's administration knows no bounds."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 20, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Cheryl Stanton, Admin for the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division - Castro, Grijalva Call for Department of Labor to Resume Visa Certification Process for Abused Workers and Trafficking Victims
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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Letter to Administrator Cheryl Stanton, Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Grijalva & Castro: DOL's New Guidance on U and T Visas will Silence Vulnerable Immigrant Workers
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| Aug. 15, 2019
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Tweet - "Today is the 7th anniversary of DACA. Dreamers in New York and across America have worked to make our communities better. I'll keep fighting to #ProtectTheDream in Congress. @SenateMajLdr McConnell can't just leave this in his legislative graveyard."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 13, 2019
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Nadler & Lofgren Statement on DOJ Petition to Decertify the National Association of Immigration Judges
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Meng Issues Statement on Public Charge Rule
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| Aug. 12, 2019
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Nadler & Lofgren Criticize New DHS Rule to Restrict Immigration of Working Class Families
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| Aug. 8, 2019
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Velázquez Joins Pelosi on Official Visit to Central America
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2019
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Tweet - "Back home after visiting asylum seekers on the border. Trump's new Wait-in-Mexico protocol is another nasty & xenophobic scheme. Asylum seekers are entitled to due process here. Those rights should be vindicated in America."
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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| Aug. 2, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Omar, 42 Members of Congress Urge Transparency from Trump Administration on the Removal of Eritreans
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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McEachin, Lofgren & Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Counsel for Vulnerable Populations During Immigration Court Proceedings
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Tweet - "The treatment of kids at the border by @realDonaldTrump's administration is unacceptable. But Senator Graham & Republicans just jammed a bill through the Judiciary Committee to try to keep kids in these conditions even longer. We must act to stop this."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| Aug. 1, 2019
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Rep. Raskin Calls on Ice to Protect Rights of Transgender Asylum Seekers
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Menendez Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Counter Profiling by Trump's Deportation Force
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Tweet - "I took to the floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand we pass the bipartisan, House-passed Venezuela TPS Act. But Senate Republicans blocked it. We can't ignore the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. We have to act. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 31, 2019
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Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Velázquez, Van-Hollen Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program
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Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
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| July 30, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Raskin Seeks Full Explanation of DHS Policy of Family Separations Based on "communicable Diseases"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 30, 2019
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Venezuela
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2019
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Tweet - "I just went to the Senate floor with @SenatorDurbin & @SenatorMenendez to demand the Senate take action on temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the U.S. Because the situation in Venezuela is too dire and dangerous for Venezuelans to return home But @SenMikeLee objected"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 30, 2019
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Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump's Department of Justice just admitted to a federal court they are continuing to separate families. Nearly 1000 in the last year alone. That is horrifying. Democrats have legislation to ban this, and it's time to pass it. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 29, 2019
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Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 29, 2019
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Nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 29, 2019
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Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State - Letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting information regarding implementation of waiver process
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Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| July 26, 2019
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Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems to inspect detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of conditions endured by migrant families are true @realDonaldTrump's administration must address this mistreatment of kids and families immediately."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Tweet - "With the dire situation in Venezuela, the House just passed a bipartisan bill making Venezuelans eligible for temporary protected status @SenateMajLdr McConnell must now hold a vote We can't turn a blind eye to the many Venezuelans yearning for a peaceful & democratic Venezuela"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 25, 2019
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Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Oversight of Family Separation and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Short-Term Custody under the Trump Administration"
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Rep. Jerry Nadler
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| July 25, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New American Members of Congress Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Proposed Changes to Citizenship Test
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
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| July 24, 2019
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Tweet - "No child should have to die from a curable illness in government custody. This is wrong. These are just children, searching with their families for a better a life in America. We must pass the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2019
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Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| July 23, 2019
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Border Security
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 23, 2019
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Tweet - "Last Friday, I led a group of @SenateDems to visit detention centers at our southern border The searing accounts of the conditions endured by migrant families are true Overcrowding. Migrants unable to brush their teeth, shower. Children in soiled clothing, caged. This must end"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 20, 2019
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Tweet - "Americans have seen for themselves the awful conditions migrant children are enduring. Faultless kids, subjected to inhumane conditions. I am leading a visit to the border with Democratic colleagues to investigate, inspect, & evaluate the latest conditions at these facilities."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "The @SenateDems and I pushed Border Patrol leadership hard. Overcrowding. Migrants without the help they need. It doesn't have to be this way. These are decisions from the top of the Trump admin. We must pass our bill to help end it--the Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "Humans being locked in cages. To see these people, coming to America in search of a better life, treated in such inhumane conditions. This is heart-wrenching. This is wrong. This is not who we are. This has to end. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "This is not acceptable. A child telling us he's not able to even brush his teeth in a facility on our southern border. These are human beings, children, kids, families, fleeing violence. This is not who we are."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "What we saw today in facilities at the southern border was unbearable, inhumane, heartbreaking. Migrants and families and kids coming to America searching for a better life CANNOT be treated this way. This is not who we are. This must end. Now."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I'm on the way to Texas leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. Follow along today, and we'll tell you about what we've seen."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "The Acting Head of the Border Patrol @CBP just confirmed to me that the vast majority of migrants coming to the United States are NOT criminals. These are human beings fleeing danger. They deserve to be treated humanely and with respect."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "I just led a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on our southern border. These conditions are inhumane. These are families fleeing violence, searching for a better life in America."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Tweet - "We just landed in Texas. The conditions at the border for children and families have been inhumane. And I'm leading a delegation of @SenateDems to investigate, inspect, and evaluate conditions for migrants at facilities on the southern border."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| July 19, 2019
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Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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