| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "Young men & women who came to the US as children are only asking to remain in the only country they've known as home. Surely, in this great land of opportunity, we can come together to figure out how to make this work."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 8, 2018
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Tweet - "From going to college to starting a new business, DACA has helped thousands of young men & women realize their dreams & make invaluable contributions to our communities. Ending DACA isn't just morally bankrupt--it's a bad investment in our future. #DreamActNow"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Good perspective from @washingtonpost--holding the futures of thousands of young people hostage in order to advance a partisan agenda is not only cruel, but goes against everything we stand for as a nation."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Too many have already suffered from President Trump's brash, partisan decision to end DACA--we must come together & fix this now."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program cannot & should not be the mechanism by which the United States' immigration system is refurbished."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 6, 2018
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Tweet - "Our friends, co-workers, & loved ones are counting on Congress to come together & allow these young people who are American in every way but on paper to stay in the only home they've known--it is past time to pass the #DreamAct & end this cruel uncertainty."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Every day that passes is another day that President Trump's reckless decision to end DACA impacts another life, another family, another community. We cannot rest until we make this right. #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Tweet - "Unfortunately Republicans spent a year punting on critical issues, so lots to do before 1/19 including: - Reauthorize CHIP funding - Pass the Dream Act - Undo President Trump's sabotage & lower health care costs
the list could go on, but we only have so many characters."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "If President Trump wanted to protect DREAMers & young people who unknowingly came to the US as children, he shouldn't have ended the DACA program--it's not too late to work w/ Democrats to honor our government's promise & make this right #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 3, 2018
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Tweet - "There is no more time to waste kicking this can down the road. We must come together--quickly--to find a permanent solution that allows these brave young men & women to stay in the only home they've ever known."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 2, 2018
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Tweet - "We have a bipartisan path forward for the nearly 800,000 young people left in limbo right now with the #DreamAct. It's past time for Republican leadership to step up to address this Trump-inflicted mess."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "We may not be able to change the Trump Administration's hateful rhetoric or short-sighted policies overnight, but we can and should pass the DREAM Act as soon as possible."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Senator Murray Votes No on Short-Term Spending Bill: "Families Deserve Better"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "I'm heading to the Senate floor to call on my Republican colleagues to follow through on promise to fix DACA for the 800,000 young men & women whose lives are right now in limbo."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Tweet - " I voted NO on the Republicans' short-term spending bill, and I want to be very clear on why: families deserve better."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice, Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Grijalva and Chu Call for Investigation on Sexual Assaults in ICE Facilities
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Tweet - "Passing the #DreamAct isn't just about standing up for all of our communities--it's about living up to our shared values."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Tweet - "There's nothing stopping Republicans from passing a clean #DreamAct & keeping the promise we made to nearly 800K of our friends, co-workers & loved ones. All that's necessary is the political will to do what's right & treat others w respect & dignity."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Tweet - "DREAMers were brought to this country as children--some of them so young, they don't remember it. Holding up their futures or sending them to a country they've never known does nothing to solve our broken immigration system. #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Tweet - "We must stand w our Dreamers & immigrant communities & raise our voices to push back against policies & rhetoric that hurt our friends, neighbors, coworkers, students & loved ones. #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Tweet - "We can't stop until we get this across the finish line--we owe it to the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide fighting to live life out of the shadows. #DREAMAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Tweet - "Right now, hundreds of thousands of Dreamers in WA & nationwide are deferring their dreams to go to college, start a business, or serve in our military because of President Trump's reckless decision to pull the plug on the DACA program. #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Tweet - "Imagine that the country you love, where you grew up, won't commit to uphold its promise to you. That's just wrong--plain & simple. Let's pass the #DreamAct"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "I'm on my way to the Senate floor to urge my colleagues to pass the #DreamAct & honor our promise to the 800K young men & women who have come out of the shadows to live full lives in the only country they've known."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Smith Statement on Extended Border Deployment
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "DREAMers are parents, siblings, spouses, and friends who deserve to stay with their loved ones in the only country they call home."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - 34 House Republicans Urge DACA Fix Before End of Year
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Tweet - "It's time Republicans work with us to pass the #DreamAct and provide brave young people, like Jesus, the permanent solution they have earned."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 5, 2017
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Tweet - "By refusing to bring the #DreamAct for a vote, the GOP is putting our economy at risk and young people like Lillian in Washington state are uncertain about their future."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Tweet - "Only a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation will provide a lasting solution" for our friends, coworkers & neighbors who came out of the shadows. It's past time to #DefendDACA"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Tweet - "It's been 85 days since President Trump rescinded DACA and jeopardized the futures of hundreds of thousands of young people who are American in every way but their birth. We won't forget, and we won't stop."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Sens. Murray, Cantwell, Democratic Women Senators to McConnell: Pass the DREAM Act Before Senate Recesses in December
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Honorable Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Honorable Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Answers on Travel ban's Impact on Refugees
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Nov. 14, 2017
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Clarke Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Protect TPS Migrants
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Grijalva and Bass: Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in Prison and Detention Facilities Must Be Addressed
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Newhouse, GOP Members of Congress Urge Action on DACA
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Tweet - "Enough is enough. It's time to pass a clean #DreamActNow for the undocumented youth in WA and nationwide."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 9, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reverse Administration Decision to Expose Thousands to Dangerous Deportations
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Nov. 8, 2017
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The Hill - We Will Fight for our DREAMers
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Nov. 3, 2017
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Jayapal Statement on Trump Decision to Delay Action on DACA
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Nov. 1, 2017
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Seventy Members of Congress Demand Answers on Reports of Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Oct. 31, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Congress Demand Answers on Reports of Increased Detention of Pregnant Women
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Oct. 30, 2017
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Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Border Security Report
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 26, 2017
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Reps. Roybal-Allard and Jayapal Lead Forum on Immigrant Women in Detention Under Trump Administration Policies
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 25, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Protect DACA Information
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Senator Murray Demands Trump Administration Stop Blocking Undocumented Minors' Access to Reproductive Health Care & Legal Counsel
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 19, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Extend Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and El Salvador
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2017
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Senator Murray, Senate Dems Introduce Bill to Block Trump Travel Ban 3.0
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 18, 2017
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Jayapal Praises Decisions to Block Trump's Third Muslim Ban
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Oct. 12, 2017
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The Hill - Working Across the Aisle to Solve Problems With Our Broken Immigration System
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 10, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal, Kihuen And Krishnamoorthi Demand President Trump To Stop Surveilling Immigrants And American Citizens
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 10, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Violations of Current Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection Policies
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2017
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Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Poison Pill Immigration Proposal
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Oct. 3, 2017
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Representatives Smith and Jayapal Introduce Legislation to Reform Deeply Flawed Immigration Detention System
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2017
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Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Statement on White House Immigration Proposal
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Sept. 28, 2017
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Rep. Jayapal Blasts Trump Administration for Invading the Privacy of Immigrants and U.S. Citizens
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 27, 2017
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Letter to Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Newhouse to Homeland Security: Change Unworkable DACA Deadline
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| Sept. 27, 2017
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Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3823,Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, and Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 25, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call for Extension of DACA Renewal Deadline in Wake of Storms
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon.Thomas Horman, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Motel 6 Operations
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Sept. 14, 2017
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Congressman Smith Statement Opposing the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Sept. 13, 2017
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DACA
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 7, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Elaine C. Duke, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Do Not Use Dreamers' Personal Information for Deportation
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Sept. 6, 2017
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Members have found out about ICE immigration actions in their districts after the fact. The least we can do as Members of Congress is to provide oversight and keep track of how much DHS is...
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 6, 2017
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DACA
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 6, 2017
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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DelBene: Ending DACA Harms Our Communities, Economy
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Rep. Suzan DelBene
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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DACA
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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Letter to President Donald Trump - WA Delegation Condemn President Trump's Decision to End DACA; Call for Protecting Dreamers
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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Sen. Murray Vows to Work Toward Solution for DREAMers After President Trump Rescinds DACA Program
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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Congressman Smith Statement in Support of DACA
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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Jayapal Statement on President Trump Terminating the DACA Program
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 5, 2017
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Newhouse Statement on DACA
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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