Public Statements

Limit results to:

Date Range

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

results per page:
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2019 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 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 29, 2019 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 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 29, 2019 Nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 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 Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2019 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 Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 26, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 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 Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019 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" Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border Rep. Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 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" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Border Security Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Rep. Grace Meng
July 20, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 17, 2019 Booker Introduces Bill to Block ICE, CBP Officers from Identifying as Local Police Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 17, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of the Humanitarian Standards for Individual in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 17, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 16, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Policy Changes and Processing Delays at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services" Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 16, 2019 Reps. Nadler and Lofgren: Trump Issues Illegal Regulation to Keep Refugees from Seeking Asylum in U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is extremely dangerous That's why a bipartisan group of senators asked for TPS relief for Venezuelans in America @realDonaldTrump's admin just refused How can it say it supports Venezuela, but abandon vulnerable Venezuelans?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 15, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Hearing on Overcrowding and Prolonged Detention at CBP Facilities Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 15, 2019 New Americans Caucus Co-Chairs Torres and Espaillat Call Out Trump's Racist Tweets Rep. Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "These are human beings, not political pawns. They are coming to America in search of a better life. These new regulations are illegal and flout our asylum laws. They put vulnerable children and families at risk." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "It's hard to put into words what we're seeing our government do to immigrants. There can no longer be any doubt that this is a politically-driven crisis, a violation of human rights, and an atrocity. It has to stop. What more will it take?" Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's family separation policy is a stain on our country. Now, they're doubling down on their cruelty with their threat of raids. Every minute this crisis proceeds is an indictment on our humanity--and every one of us needs to refuse to comply." Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 12, 2019 Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "These are human beings, not political pawns. They are coming to America in search of a better life. It's time President @realDonaldTrump started remembering what America is all about. #LightsForLiberty" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "It's time to pass the 'Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act'. Now. It would END family separations at the border Bolster health and safety protections for children and families And ensure that government funds are not used to traumatize or harm asylum seekers. #LightsForLiberty" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "The @NYTimes reported that President @realDonaldTrump is ordering ICE to resume plans to carry out mass deportation raids over the weekend. His plan will tear families apart and disrupt communities across America. Cruelty seems to be the point of these #ICEraids." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "Big news: We're standing together to announce the "Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act.' These safeguards and reforms are exactly what's needed right now to ensure @realDonaldTrump doesn't traumatize or harm more children and families. #DontLookAway" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "In border stations, there have been allegations of sexual assault, retaliation, overcrowding, lack of showers, clean clothes, space to sleep No. More. We must pass the "Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act' to ensure @realDonaldTrump doesn't traumatize more children & families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2019 Outraged by Worsening Crisis at Southern U.S. Border, Senator Murray Outlines New Legislation to End Cruel Treatment of Migrant Children in Government Custody Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Subpoenas Rep. Jerry Nadler
July 11, 2019 Velázquez Seeks to Block Immigration Feds from Identifying as Local Police Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Tweet - "A new report from @NBCNews details inhumane treatment of migrant children at Arizona border stations. Allegations of sexual assault, retaliation by @CBP officers, overcrowding, lack of showers, clean clothes or space to sleep. The top leadership at border patrol must be fired." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
July 29, 2019 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 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 29, 2019 Nadler, Lofgren, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Safe-Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 29, 2019 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 Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 29, 2019 Nomination of Joseph V. Cuffari Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 26, 2019 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 Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 26, 2019 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 Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 26, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 25, 2019 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 Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 25, 2019 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" Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 24, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Meng Introduces Legislation to Help Families and Children at the Border Rep.Grace Meng
July 23, 2019 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" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Border Security Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2019 Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act Rep.Grace Meng
July 20, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 Letter to the President - Carper, Coons to President Trump: Use Emergency Border Funds Only for Humanitarian Purposes Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2019 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." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 17, 2019 Booker Introduces Bill to Block ICE, CBP Officers from Identifying as Local Police Rep.Nydia Velázquez, ...
July 17, 2019 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Nadler, Markup of the Humanitarian Standards for Individual in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 17, 2019 House Judiciary Committee Passes Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 16, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Hearing on "Policy Changes and Processing Delays at United States Citizenship and Immigration Services" Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 16, 2019 Reps. Nadler and Lofgren: Trump Issues Illegal Regulation to Keep Refugees from Seeking Asylum in U.S. Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
July 16, 2019 Tweet - "The situation in Venezuela is extremely dangerous That's why a bipartisan group of senators asked for TPS relief for Venezuelans in America @realDonaldTrump's admin just refused How can it say it supports Venezuela, but abandon vulnerable Venezuelans?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 15, 2019 Hearing of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Jerry Nadler, Hearing on Overcrowding and Prolonged Detention at CBP Facilities Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 15, 2019 New Americans Caucus Co-Chairs Torres and Espaillat Call Out Trump's Racist Tweets Rep.Adriano Espaillat, ...
July 15, 2019 Tweet - "These are human beings, not political pawns. They are coming to America in search of a better life. These new regulations are illegal and flout our asylum laws. They put vulnerable children and families at risk." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "It's hard to put into words what we're seeing our government do to immigrants. There can no longer be any doubt that this is a politically-driven crisis, a violation of human rights, and an atrocity. It has to stop. What more will it take?" Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump administration's family separation policy is a stain on our country. Now, they're doubling down on their cruelty with their threat of raids. Every minute this crisis proceeds is an indictment on our humanity--and every one of us needs to refuse to comply." Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 12, 2019 Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "These are human beings, not political pawns. They are coming to America in search of a better life. It's time President @realDonaldTrump started remembering what America is all about. #LightsForLiberty" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 12, 2019 Tweet - "It's time to pass the 'Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act'. Now. It would END family separations at the border Bolster health and safety protections for children and families And ensure that government funds are not used to traumatize or harm asylum seekers. #LightsForLiberty" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "The @NYTimes reported that President @realDonaldTrump is ordering ICE to resume plans to carry out mass deportation raids over the weekend. His plan will tear families apart and disrupt communities across America. Cruelty seems to be the point of these #ICEraids." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "Big news: We're standing together to announce the "Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act.' These safeguards and reforms are exactly what's needed right now to ensure @realDonaldTrump doesn't traumatize or harm more children and families. #DontLookAway" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "In border stations, there have been allegations of sexual assault, retaliation, overcrowding, lack of showers, clean clothes, space to sleep No. More. We must pass the "Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act' to ensure @realDonaldTrump doesn't traumatize more children & families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2019 Outraged by Worsening Crisis at Southern U.S. Border, Senator Murray Outlines New Legislation to End Cruel Treatment of Migrant Children in Government Custody Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 11, 2019 Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Subpoenas Rep.Jerry Nadler
July 11, 2019 Velázquez Seeks to Block Immigration Feds from Identifying as Local Police Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 10, 2019 Tweet - "A new report from @NBCNews details inhumane treatment of migrant children at Arizona border stations. Allegations of sexual assault, retaliation by @CBP officers, overcrowding, lack of showers, clean clothes or space to sleep. The top leadership at border patrol must be fired." Sen.Chuck Schumer
arrow_upward