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June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep. Adam Smith, ...
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Maintain Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats have been trying for months to work toward a bipartisan legislative fix for Dreamers--& every day Republican leaders wait is another broken promise to our communities. We need more than talk to protect Dreamers--we need leadership." Sen. Patty Murray
May 17, 2018 Tweet - "Immigrants are part of what makes our country great, and just like you and me -- they are people who deserve compassion and respect." Sen. Patty Murray
May 17, 2018 DelBene Signs Discharge Petition on Immigration Bills, Urges Republicans to Follow Suit Rep. Suzan DelBene
May 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Love And Jayapal Lead 130 In Bipartisan Support Of Work Authorization Of H-4 Dependent Spouses Rep. Adam Smith, ...
May 15, 2018 Jayapal, Harris Introduce Bicameral Bill to Place Moratorium on Immigration Detention Facilities Rep. Pramila Jayapal
May 15, 2018 Harris, Jayapal Introduce Bicameral Bill to Place Moratorium on Immigration Detention Facilities Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Fire Scott Lloyd Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security - Concerns over USCIS Plan for New Oversight Division Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Oppose DHS Public Charge Rule Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 1, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Demand Answers for the Trump Administration's Pitiful Rate of Refugee Resettlement Rep. Adam Smith, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduras Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 30, 2018 Tweet - "A federal judge paused President Trump's reckless efforts to end the DACA program last week, but it's no substitute for legislative action. It's past time for Republican leaders in Congress to work w Democrats to write permanent protections for Dreamers into our laws." Sen. Patty Murray
April 24, 2018 Jayapal Hails Judge's Decision Requiring Trump Administration to Accept New DACA Applicants Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 19, 2018 Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 19, 2018 Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - TPS Rulings Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
April 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - All Senate and House Judiciary Democrats Condemn Recent Actions by the Justice Department Undermining Due Process Protections for Immigrants Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 13, 2018 Tweet - "It would be hard to overstate the contributions Dreamers add to WA & our nation -- from our classrooms to our businesses, community organizations & more. So I won't stop repeating: Democrats & Republicans must come together to honor our promise & find a solution for Dreamers." Sen. Patty Murray
April 12, 2018 Tweet - "By now, it's clear that President Trump's pledge to find a solution of "love" for Dreamers is just another broken promise. Dreamers were brought to this country through no fault of their own--it's past time for Republican leaders to work w Democrats & find a permanent solution." Sen. Patty Murray
April 10, 2018 Smith Statement Opposing Deployment of National Guard Troops to Southern Border Rep. Adam Smith
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Homan, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Ice to Reverse Decision to Detain Pregnant Women Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 4, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Trump Administration's Move to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen. Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Reps. Roybal-Allard and Jayapal Denounce ICE Policy of Detaining Pregnant Women Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Commerce Department Move to Add Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep. Pramila Jayapal
March 22, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Resignation of San Francisco ICE Spokesman Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to Mr. Kelly - Investigate Allegations Of Separation Of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents At U.S. Border Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal Leads More Than 50 Members to Protect Families From Being Torn Apart at the Border Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 14, 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Sen. Patty Murray
March 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - 83 Democrats Demand Dream Act Be Added to Omnibus & That Funding for Deportations, Detention and Walls Be Stripped Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers came to this country through no fault of their own & have lived almost their entire lives as Americans in every way but on paper. President Trump & GOP leaders need to get serious--finding a permanent solution to allow Dreamers to stay in the US should be a no-brainer." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump upended the lives of thousands of residents with his rash move to end DACA, & since then he has rejected every bipartisan compromise to solve the problem he created--all in service of his anti-immigrant agenda. That's not leadership--that's brinkmanship." Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Oppose USCIS Removal of "Nation of Immigrants" in Mission Statement Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Great read from @Crosscut on the value of Dreamers in our communities: together, these two Dreamers have helped fight over 20 wildfires in WA--it's unconscionable that we'd keep these young people from pursuing their dreams & giving back to the only home they've known." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers have waited for months for President Trump & the Republican-led Congress to keep their word & find a permanent legislative solution to allow them to stay in the US--it's disgraceful that we're still waiting for Republican leaders to honor their promise & take action." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "No matter how you spin it, our country won't be made stronger by removing thousands of our entrepreneurs, nurses, firefighters, teachers & others giving back to our communities. Republicans in Congress must work w/ us to protect Dreamers, & I won't stop fighting to get it done." Sen. Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful story from the @EverettHerald--too many families in our communities are paying the painful price of the Republican-led Congress' inaction on immigration." Sen. Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senators Blunt, Hirono and Representatives Adam Smith, Chris Smith Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 Rep. Adam Smith, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Demand Swift Processing for DACA Applications Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call On Trump Homeland Security Secretary to Expedite DACA Renewal Process Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 5, 2018 Rep. Jayapal Encourages DACA Recipients to Renew Their Status Rep. Pramila Jayapal
March 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today's DACA deadline is a reminder that President Trump created this problem by rescinding protections for nearly 800K of our neighbors, loved ones & friends, and then sabotaged every bipartisan agreement or compromise to clean up the mess he made." Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
June 1, 2018 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Thoroughly & Fairly Investigate Border Patrol Killing of Immigrant Claudia Patricia Gómez González Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 31, 2018 Letter to the Hon Thomas Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Urge Designation of Courts as Immigrant Safe Spaces Rep.Adam Smith, ...
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Maintain Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
May 24, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Preserve Educational Equity for English Learners Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Uphold Protections for LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Fleeing Persecution Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 21, 2018 Tweet - "Democrats have been trying for months to work toward a bipartisan legislative fix for Dreamers--& every day Republican leaders wait is another broken promise to our communities. We need more than talk to protect Dreamers--we need leadership." Sen.Patty Murray
May 17, 2018 Tweet - "Immigrants are part of what makes our country great, and just like you and me -- they are people who deserve compassion and respect." Sen.Patty Murray
May 17, 2018 DelBene Signs Discharge Petition on Immigration Bills, Urges Republicans to Follow Suit Rep.Suzan DelBene
May 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rep. Love And Jayapal Lead 130 In Bipartisan Support Of Work Authorization Of H-4 Dependent Spouses Rep.Adam Smith, ...
May 15, 2018 Jayapal, Harris Introduce Bicameral Bill to Place Moratorium on Immigration Detention Facilities Rep.Pramila Jayapal
May 15, 2018 Harris, Jayapal Introduce Bicameral Bill to Place Moratorium on Immigration Detention Facilities Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Fire Scott Lloyd Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 8, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security - Concerns over USCIS Plan for New Oversight Division Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 7, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Oppose DHS Public Charge Rule Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 1, 2018 Letter to the President Donald Trump - Demand Answers for the Trump Administration's Pitiful Rate of Refugee Resettlement Rep.Adam Smith, ...
April 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Renew Temporary Protected Status for Honduras Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 30, 2018 Tweet - "A federal judge paused President Trump's reckless efforts to end the DACA program last week, but it's no substitute for legislative action. It's past time for Republican leaders in Congress to work w Democrats to write permanent protections for Dreamers into our laws." Sen.Patty Murray
April 24, 2018 Jayapal Hails Judge's Decision Requiring Trump Administration to Accept New DACA Applicants Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 19, 2018 Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 19, 2018 Letter to Jefferson Sessions, US Attorney General - Restoration Of Legal Assistance Programs For Immigrants Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Attorney General - Senators Murray, Cantwell Urge Department of Justice to Restart Legal Orientation Program Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - TPS Rulings Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
April 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - All Senate and House Judiciary Democrats Condemn Recent Actions by the Justice Department Undermining Due Process Protections for Immigrants Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 13, 2018 Tweet - "It would be hard to overstate the contributions Dreamers add to WA & our nation -- from our classrooms to our businesses, community organizations & more. So I won't stop repeating: Democrats & Republicans must come together to honor our promise & find a solution for Dreamers." Sen.Patty Murray
April 12, 2018 Tweet - "By now, it's clear that President Trump's pledge to find a solution of "love" for Dreamers is just another broken promise. Dreamers were brought to this country through no fault of their own--it's past time for Republican leaders to work w Democrats & find a permanent solution." Sen.Patty Murray
April 10, 2018 Smith Statement Opposing Deployment of National Guard Troops to Southern Border Rep.Adam Smith
April 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Homan, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Ice to Reverse Decision to Detain Pregnant Women Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 4, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Trump Administration's Move to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 2, 2018 Tweet - "Right now hundreds of thousands of young people are deferring their dreams of finishing college, becoming a doctor, buying a home, raising a family, starting a small business, or serving in our military because President Trump pulled the plug on the DACA program months ago." Sen.Patty Murray
March 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Chairman Crowley and Reps. Meng, Polis Urge Federal Government to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Nepalese Nationals Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Reps. Roybal-Allard and Jayapal Denounce ICE Policy of Detaining Pregnant Women Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 29, 2018 Jayapal Statement in Response to Commerce Department Move to Add Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Rep.Pramila Jayapal
March 22, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Resignation of San Francisco ICE Spokesman Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Investigate Allegations of Separation of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at U.S. Border U.S. BORDER Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 22, 2018 Letter to Mr. Kelly - Investigate Allegations Of Separation Of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents At U.S. Border Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 19, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal Leads More Than 50 Members to Protect Families From Being Torn Apart at the Border Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 14, 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Sen.Patty Murray
March 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House, the Hon. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - 83 Democrats Demand Dream Act Be Added to Omnibus & That Funding for Deportations, Detention and Walls Be Stripped Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers came to this country through no fault of their own & have lived almost their entire lives as Americans in every way but on paper. President Trump & GOP leaders need to get serious--finding a permanent solution to allow Dreamers to stay in the US should be a no-brainer." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump upended the lives of thousands of residents with his rash move to end DACA, & since then he has rejected every bipartisan compromise to solve the problem he created--all in service of his anti-immigrant agenda. That's not leadership--that's brinkmanship." Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2018 Letter to L. Francis Cissna, Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Oppose USCIS Removal of "Nation of Immigrants" in Mission Statement Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Great read from @Crosscut on the value of Dreamers in our communities: together, these two Dreamers have helped fight over 20 wildfires in WA--it's unconscionable that we'd keep these young people from pursuing their dreams & giving back to the only home they've known." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Dreamers have waited for months for President Trump & the Republican-led Congress to keep their word & find a permanent legislative solution to allow them to stay in the US--it's disgraceful that we're still waiting for Republican leaders to honor their promise & take action." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "No matter how you spin it, our country won't be made stronger by removing thousands of our entrepreneurs, nurses, firefighters, teachers & others giving back to our communities. Republicans in Congress must work w/ us to protect Dreamers, & I won't stop fighting to get it done." Sen.Patty Murray
March 10, 2018 Tweet - "Powerful story from the @EverettHerald--too many families in our communities are paying the painful price of the Republican-led Congress' inaction on immigration." Sen.Patty Murray
March 8, 2018 Senators Blunt, Hirono and Representatives Adam Smith, Chris Smith Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2018 Rep.Adam Smith, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security and the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services - Demand Swift Processing for DACA Applications Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 8, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Murray, Cantwell Call On Trump Homeland Security Secretary to Expedite DACA Renewal Process Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 5, 2018 Rep. Jayapal Encourages DACA Recipients to Renew Their Status Rep.Pramila Jayapal
March 5, 2018 Tweet - "Today's DACA deadline is a reminder that President Trump created this problem by rescinding protections for nearly 800K of our neighbors, loved ones & friends, and then sabotaged every bipartisan agreement or compromise to clean up the mess he made." Sen.Patty Murray
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