| Sept. 13, 2023
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Senator Whitehouse: Broken Immigration System Harms People, Reduces Economic Growth and Competitiveness
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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| Aug. 1, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| June 28, 2022
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Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Applaud Biden Administration Expansion of Protections for Liberians in the U.S.
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| June 21, 2022
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Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| March 17, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Padilla, Durbin, Leahy, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2022
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senators Durbin, Menendez, Portman Lead Letter Urging Biden Administration To Designate Ukraine For Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - VAN HOLLEN, MENENDEZ, COLLEAGUES SOUND ALARM FOLLOWING REPORTS OF HIGH DENIAL RATES FOR AT-RISK AFGHANS SEEKING HUMANITARIAN PAROLE INTO U.S.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Jan. 20, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Duckworth Joins Chairman Menendez, Colleagues in Sounding Alarm Following Reports of High Denial Rates for at-risk Afghans Applying for Humanitarian Parole Into U.S.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of USCIS - Waive Afghan Humanitarian Parole Application Fees
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 27, 2021
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Reed Statement on Terror Attacks in Afghanistan
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Padilla Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Shaheen, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Shaheen, Ernst, Colleagues Urge the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants and Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Effort Led by Shaheen, Ernst in Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 18, 2021
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Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Reed Statement on Situation in Afghanistan
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Join Senators Shaheen, Menendez-Led Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Aug. 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Shaheen, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Biden Administration to Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 16, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; and Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators to Biden Administration: Protect Afghan Women Leaders in Wake of Taliban Takeover
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Aug. 13, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Senators to Blinken: Expand Afghan Visa Eligibility for U.S. Allies Before It's Too Late
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Padilla Urges State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| July 9, 2021
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Shaheen Announces Growing Bipartisan Support for Her Bill to Protect Afghan Allies through SIV Program
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| June 24, 2021
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Afghanistan
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| June 22, 2021
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Chairman Menendez Leads Senate Resolution in Observance of World Refugee Day
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 15, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Tracy Renaud, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Senator Baldwin Calls to Fix DACA Program, Address Delays
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| May 27, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cardin, Van Hollen, Velázquez Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Review Countries for Temporary Protected Status
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| May 25, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General - Feinstein, Durbin, Padilla, Judiciary Democrats Press DOJ to Support Immigration Judges
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Issue Updated Presidential Determination With an Increased Refugee Admissions Target
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 13, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Markey, Warren, Padilla, Whitehouse, Reed, Smith, Booker, and Hirono Call for End of Prison-To-Deportation Pipeline
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Jan. 14, 2021
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WHITEHOUSE STATEMENT ON DOJ WATCHDOG'S FAMILY SEPARATION REPORT
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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| Nov. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Dept. of Homeland Security, the Hon. Christopher Wray, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Hon. Tony Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Dir. of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General of the Dept. of Justice - Menendez, Booker Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin. Halt Deportations of Victims of Medical Malpractice by ICE Doctor
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Nov. 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues On Letter To McConnell To Support TPS Holders
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Oct. 22, 2020
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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
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Oct. 7, 2020
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Whitehouse Statement on Family Separation Revelations
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
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| Sept. 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Brown, Colleagues Urge DHS Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Dillingham, Director of the US Census Bureau - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers from Census Bureau on How They Will Ensure Fair Count, Accurate Apportionment of Congressional Representation in Census
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2020
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Senators Announce Gao Investigation of Trump Politicization of Immigration Courts as Covid-19 Crisis Rages
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Durbin, Whitehouse, Hirono Lead Call For GAO Investigation Of Trump Politicization And Mismanagement Of Immigration Courts As COVID-19 Crisis Rages
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2020
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Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Rosen, Harris Lead Letter Calling on CBP to Fully Adhere to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Protect Unaccompanied Children at the Southern Border
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| July 31, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin, Hirono, Colleagues To McConnell: Immigrants Are Essential & Deserve Support In COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| July 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| June 28, 2020
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Reed Statement on Trump Administration's Unlawful Use of Military Funds for Border Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review - Warren Leads Colleagues Questioning DOJ Office's Decision to Reopen Immigration Courts and Resume Hearings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Durbin Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Calling On Leader McConnell To Bring Bipartisan House-Passed Dream & Promise Act To Floor For A Vote
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, and the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State - Congressional Democrats Demand Trump Administration Reverse its Barrage of Policies Targeting Asylum Seekers
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Bennet, 42 Senate Democrats Call on Trump to Protect Dreamers Following Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decision
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Reed Cheers SCOTUS Decision Upholding DACA Protections
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Matthew Albence, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Haaland Joins Call Urging Administration to Ensure Access to Free Telephone Calls for Detainees at ICE Detention Centers
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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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
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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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
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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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
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 18, 2020
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Reed Statement on Trump Administration Awarding a New No-Bid $569 Million Border Wall Contract; GAO Commits to Investigate
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| April 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Durbin, Senators Press President Trump To Automatically Extend Work Authorizations For DACA & TPS Recipients
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Demanding Answers About DHS' Newly Claimed Authorities To Override Federal Laws At Southern Border
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| April 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Director of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Harris Leads Colleagues in Push for Release of Vulnerable, Low-Risk Detained Persons from Immigration Detention Facilities Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Appropriations Dems Raise Alarm On Trump Admin Decision To Divert Funding From National Guard & Other Security Programs To Border Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Durbin, Senators Press AG Barr On Politicization Of Immigration Courts
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Feb. 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Warren, Menendez Lead Senators Questioning Agreements Used by the Trump Administration to Expel Asylum Seekers to Northern Triangle Countries
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Leahy, Durbin, Reed And Schatz Demand Answers On Reports That President Trump Intends To Raid $7.2 Billion From The Military And Military Families For His Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Durbin, Top Senate Dems Vow Vote To Reverse Trump Decision To Divert Pentagon Funds TO Pay For Border Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Reed Blasts Trump's Effort to Divert Another $7.2 Billion From U.S. Military for a Wasteful Border Wall
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| Dec. 20, 2019
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Defense Bill Signed into Law Tonight with Key Victories for U.S. Troops & Military Families, RI Workers & RI's Liberian Community
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| Dec. 16, 2019
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Letter to Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Reiterate Urgent Concerns With Border Protection Agency's "Unconscionable" Failure to Provide Flu Vaccines for Migrants in Custody
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2019
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Reed Includes NDAA Provision to Extend Permanent Residency Status for Eligible Liberians and Open a Pathway to U.S. Citizenship
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harris Leads Colleagues in Demand For Stephen Miller's Removal From The White House
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2019
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Directing the Clerk of the House to Make A Correction in the Enrollment of H.R. 2423
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Sen. Jack Reed
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