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Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has yet to demonstrate that asylum seekers pose a national security threat--& yet they sent thousands of US active duty troops, including about 200 from JBLM in WA, to the border. I urge President Trump to send these troops home." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Smith, Jayapal, Murray, and Cantwell Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen. Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Rep. Adam Smith
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Jayapal Statement On Trump's and Graham's Threats Toward Guarantee of Citizenship Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 30, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep. Adam Smith
Date Title Politician
Dec. 4, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has yet to demonstrate that asylum seekers pose a national security threat--& yet they sent thousands of US active duty troops, including about 200 from JBLM in WA, to the border. I urge President Trump to send these troops home." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Taking advantage of our US troops' commitment to serving our country for political gain belittles their sacrifices and has already taken them away from their families and loved ones for the holidays. I urge President Trump to send them home." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2018 Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Smith, Jayapal, Murray, and Cantwell Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Cantwell, Smith, Murray, and Jayapal Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center Sen.Maria Cantwell
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "While President Trump continues to say that asylum seekers, most of whom are women & children fleeing horrific violence, are a security threat that should be met w/ force instead of assistance and empathy, I'm going to keep calling for more personnel support--not more troops." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Acting Inspector General - Murray, Smith, Cantwell, and Jayapal Request Inspector General Investigations into Conditions at the NWDC Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Democrats Send Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Regarding IG Report Finding Largest Migrant Child Detention Camp in U.S. Failed to Conduct Required Background Checks on Staff Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 28, 2018 Following Senator Murray's Call for an Internal Investigation Into President Trump's "Zero-Tolerance' Family Separation Crisis, Federal Watchdog Reveals Multiple Missteps at Agency in Charge of Caring for Children Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "Instead of sending our US troops to the border, President Trump should have sent personnel to help process asylum claims and provide medical care. Asylum seekers deserve care and compassion, not tear gas and turmoil." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Senators Criticize Trump Administration After Watchdog Finds Vulnerabilities at Facility Charged with Caring for Children in Health Department's Custody Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging my Republican colleagues to push aside President Trump's unreasonable border wall demands and work with us to fund our government and invest in middle class priorities. A government shutdown is not the solution." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 27, 2018 Tweet - "It's one thing to be inhumane, it's another thing to be dishonest. Pres Trump & his admin must be clear about the number of children separated from their parents at our border this year. The public deserves answers about every aspect of this cruel policy." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "The terrible reports from this weekend's heartbreaking scene at our southern border are beyond upsetting. Families seeking refuge in our country should be met with empathy & medical aid--not tear gas & chaos." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "If President Trump is genuinely concerned about violence & chaos at our southern U.S. border, instead of stoking anti-immigrant fervor he should send additional personnel to process asylum claims & provide humanitarian aid to families seeking safety in our country." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 26, 2018 Tweet - "Aside from the positive economic gain immigrant workers provide, denying them assistance to which they are legally entitled won't put them on the path to self-sufficiency; instead, it would endanger their health & burden their lives." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 23, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Trump Border Deployment Order Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 22, 2018 Senator Murray Reiterates Call to Send Troops at Southern U.S. Border Home Immediately Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 20, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Francis Cissna, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Murray, Feinstein Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Rescind Rule Unnecessarily Punishing International Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Urge President Trump to End His Asylum Ban Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Members of Congress Call for the Resignation of Secretary Nielsen Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Nov. 2, 2018 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Rep.Adam Smith
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Oct. 30, 2018 Jayapal Statement On Trump's and Graham's Threats Toward Guarantee of Citizenship Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 30, 2018 Statement on Trump Plan to Send Additional Troops to the Border Rep.Adam Smith
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