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March 12, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago, the bipartisan Dream & Promise Act was introduced in the House & subsequently passed in June. Sadly, this bill is still sitting on Senator McConnell's desk. It's shameful that Senate Rs refuse to provide #DACA recipients with protection or certainty. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
March 11, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Access to Tests and Medical Treatment For All Regarding of Immigration Status Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 11, 2020 Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2020 Letter to Kevin Riddle, Field Office Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth Condemns USCIS for Failing to Follow Civil Rights Law for Blind Man Seeking Citizenship Test Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2020 Statement by Rep. García on Increased Surveillance on Immigrant Families Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 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 Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chief Of National Guard To Discuss Trump Admin Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The President's decision to divert $169M meant for C-130Js for Air Guard units like Peoria toward his border wall is shortsighted & undermines the @NationalGuard & our national security. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & I wrote to DoD Sec. Esper to denouncing this decision." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Court Decision to Block "Remain in Mexico' Policy Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos To DOD: Diverting Border Wall Funding From National Guard To President's Border Wall Is Shortsighted & Political, Hurts 182nd Wing In Peoria Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's family separation policy was a disaster & we still don't know how many children were separated from their parents or whether they've all been reunited. Yesterday, I asked HHS Sec. Azar for answers--he said he'd have to get back to me, which is inexcusable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Every dollar diverted away from our men & women in uniform & towards Pres. Trump's border wall was appropriated by Congress to address a need identified by our military. The latest reprogramming is an attack on both Congress' power of the purse & our nation's military readiness." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 "Trump's Public Charge Rule is Cruel and Completely at Odds With Our Core American Values" Says Congressman García Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Duckworth, Durbin Join Senators in Demanding Answers About Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees by CBP Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement About Deployment of Border Patrol Teams to Sanctuary Cities Rep. Chuy Garcia
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "An alleged former Gambian death squad member is currently in U.S. custody for overstaying a visa. He is likely responsible for heinous atrocities--including the murder of U.S. citizens. Joined @SenatorLeahy in calling for @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov to ensure he is held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Without my mother Anna, an immigrant from Lithuania, I would not be the person I am today. #ToImmigrantsWithLove--do not let this Administration shake your belief in what this country can & should be. We are stronger because of the contributions of immigrants." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Police leaders say immigrants are not driving violence in Chicago & officers need to work cooperatively with the immigrant community. That's why former CBP chief Gil Kerlikowske opposes the Trump Administration's move to send Border Patrol's "SWAT team" to cities like Chicago." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is waging an ongoing campaign to erode the independence of immigration courts, threatening public confidence in the immigration court system. We cannot let that happen. Our courts must be allowed to apply the law fairly & independently." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's decision to raid National Guard & Reserve funding in order to build his border wall will harm our national security. It is a direct attack on Congressional efforts to ensure our citizen-soldiers are well-prepared and fully modernized." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Vela Joins Over 100 House Democrats in Call for Immediate End of Remain in Mexico Policy Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Transgender migrants & asylum seekers are uniquely vulnerable while in immigration detention centers. I'm joining @PattyMurray , @SenFeinstein , and others in holding ICE accountable for their treatment of transgender detainees in their custody." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration seems to sink to a new low each and every day. It's disgraceful that the President is allowing Native American burial sites to be destroyed like this, all in order to build his useless border wall." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020 Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's "asylum cooperative agreements" to forcibly return women & children fleeing horrific violence are inhumane & likely illegal. I'm joining @SenWarren , @SenatorMenendez , & others in writing Sec. Pompeo, AG Barr, & Acting DHS Sec. Wolf demanding more information." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to all the @Maine_West students who participated in our immigration discussion. I love hearing from the young people of Illinois and appreciate their passion for making our country a better place." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 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 Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats don't need any lessons on efficiency from a President who forcibly separated thousands of infants & children from their parents with no system to track them in his bureaucracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Powerful op-ed in @Suntimes from a DACA recipient & law student at @LoyolaChicago , about what's at stake as SCOTUS considers President Trump's cruel repeal of DACA. I met Fernanda last year--she's an impressive & thoughtful person. It would be an American tragedy to deport her." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Just days after the third anniversary of the original Muslim travel ban, President Trump has doubled down on this un-American action by instituting a travel ban that will hurt innocent people seeking reunion with their families and refuge from life-threatening situations." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres Trump's Muslim travel ban was the first of many anti-immigrant & anti-refugee policies to come out of his Admin. I intro'd a resolution w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenDuckworth to send the message that Congress remains committed to helping those in need, regardless of the President." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Three Years After Trump's Travel Ban, Duckworth and Durbin Join Colleagues to Call for a National Commitment to Refugee Resettlement Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Date Title Politician
March 12, 2020 Tweet - "One year ago, the bipartisan Dream & Promise Act was introduced in the House & subsequently passed in June. Sadly, this bill is still sitting on Senator McConnell's desk. It's shameful that Senate Rs refuse to provide #DACA recipients with protection or certainty. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Illinois Congressional Democrats: Border Wall Reprogramming Will Result In Shortfalls Of Illinois National Guard Equipment Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
March 11, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Access to Tests and Medical Treatment For All Regarding of Immigration Status Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 11, 2020 Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2020 Letter to Kevin Riddle, Field Office Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services - Duckworth Condemns USCIS for Failing to Follow Civil Rights Law for Blind Man Seeking Citizenship Test Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 6, 2020 Statement by Rep. García on Increased Surveillance on Immigrant Families Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I led a group of @SenateDems in calling for an @OIGatHHS investigation of the Trump Administration's cruel family separation policy -- that bombshell report was just released & I'm calling for @senjudiciary hearings on its shocking findings." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Durbin Presses Guard & Reserve Chiefs On President's Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 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 Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Congress can't allow President Trump to continue taking money away from the men and women of our armed services--money intended to address specific issues identified by military leadership--in order to build up funds in a spending account for his useless border wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Durbin Meets With Chief Of National Guard To Discuss Trump Admin Diversion Of Funding To Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with @ChiefNGB Gen. Lengyel today, I shared my frustration with the Trump Admin's decision to prioritize the President's border wall over the underfunded @NationalGuard --undermining the Guard's mission & hurting my constituents at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "The President's decision to divert $169M meant for C-130Js for Air Guard units like Peoria toward his border wall is shortsighted & undermines the @NationalGuard & our national security. @SenDuckworth , @RepCheri , & I wrote to DoD Sec. Esper to denouncing this decision." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Congressman García's Statement on Court Decision to Block "Remain in Mexico' Policy Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 27, 2020 On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos To DOD: Diverting Border Wall Funding From National Guard To President's Border Wall Is Shortsighted & Political, Hurts 182nd Wing In Peoria Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's family separation policy was a disaster & we still don't know how many children were separated from their parents or whether they've all been reunited. Yesterday, I asked HHS Sec. Azar for answers--he said he'd have to get back to me, which is inexcusable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Every dollar diverted away from our men & women in uniform & towards Pres. Trump's border wall was appropriated by Congress to address a need identified by our military. The latest reprogramming is an attack on both Congress' power of the purse & our nation's military readiness." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 "Trump's Public Charge Rule is Cruel and Completely at Odds With Our Core American Values" Says Congressman García Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Duckworth, Durbin Join Senators in Demanding Answers About Reported Mistreatment of Pregnant Detainees by CBP Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 18, 2020 Congressman García's Statement About Deployment of Border Patrol Teams to Sanctuary Cities Rep.Chuy Garcia
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "An alleged former Gambian death squad member is currently in U.S. custody for overstaying a visa. He is likely responsible for heinous atrocities--including the murder of U.S. citizens. Joined @SenatorLeahy in calling for @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov to ensure he is held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Without my mother Anna, an immigrant from Lithuania, I would not be the person I am today. #ToImmigrantsWithLove--do not let this Administration shake your belief in what this country can & should be. We are stronger because of the contributions of immigrants." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Police leaders say immigrants are not driving violence in Chicago & officers need to work cooperatively with the immigrant community. That's why former CBP chief Gil Kerlikowske opposes the Trump Administration's move to send Border Patrol's "SWAT team" to cities like Chicago." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration is waging an ongoing campaign to erode the independence of immigration courts, threatening public confidence in the immigration court system. We cannot let that happen. Our courts must be allowed to apply the law fairly & independently." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's decision to raid National Guard & Reserve funding in order to build his border wall will harm our national security. It is a direct attack on Congressional efforts to ensure our citizen-soldiers are well-prepared and fully modernized." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Vela Joins Over 100 House Democrats in Call for Immediate End of Remain in Mexico Policy Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Transgender migrants & asylum seekers are uniquely vulnerable while in immigration detention centers. I'm joining @PattyMurray , @SenFeinstein , and others in holding ICE accountable for their treatment of transgender detainees in their custody." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration seems to sink to a new low each and every day. It's disgraceful that the President is allowing Native American burial sites to be destroyed like this, all in order to build his useless border wall." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020 Feinstein, Murray, Senate Democrats Question ICE on Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's "asylum cooperative agreements" to forcibly return women & children fleeing horrific violence are inhumane & likely illegal. I'm joining @SenWarren , @SenatorMenendez , & others in writing Sec. Pompeo, AG Barr, & Acting DHS Sec. Wolf demanding more information." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you to all the @Maine_West students who participated in our immigration discussion. I love hearing from the young people of Illinois and appreciate their passion for making our country a better place." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Van Hollen Joins Murray, Feinstein, Senate Democrats in Letter Requesting Answers on ICE Treatment of Transgender Detainees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 5, 2020 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 Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Democrats don't need any lessons on efficiency from a President who forcibly separated thousands of infants & children from their parents with no system to track them in his bureaucracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "Powerful op-ed in @Suntimes from a DACA recipient & law student at @LoyolaChicago , about what's at stake as SCOTUS considers President Trump's cruel repeal of DACA. I met Fernanda last year--she's an impressive & thoughtful person. It would be an American tragedy to deport her." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Just days after the third anniversary of the original Muslim travel ban, President Trump has doubled down on this un-American action by instituting a travel ban that will hurt innocent people seeking reunion with their families and refuge from life-threatening situations." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres Trump's Muslim travel ban was the first of many anti-immigrant & anti-refugee policies to come out of his Admin. I intro'd a resolution w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenDuckworth to send the message that Congress remains committed to helping those in need, regardless of the President." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 29, 2020 Three Years After Trump's Travel Ban, Duckworth and Durbin Join Colleagues to Call for a National Commitment to Refugee Resettlement Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 28, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's agenda is clear: get #SCOTUS to uphold illegal repeal of #DACA so he can deport young immigrants who grew up in this country. The House has passed legislation giving #Dreamers a path to citizenship but Sen. McConnell won't give it a vote. The cruelty is the point." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth, Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call On Ninth Circuit To Uphold Protections For Migrant Children In Flores Amicus Brief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Bicameral Congressional Leaders Call on the Ninth Circuit to Uphold Protections for Immigrant Children Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds To Supreme Court Decision To Lift Injunction On Trump Administration's "Public Charge" Rule Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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