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July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Warren Requests Homeland Security Watchdog Investigate Unwarranted Detention of American Citizens by Immigration Authorities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2019 Letter to Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Senator Warren Investigates Allegations that Private Prison Contractors Withhold Basic Necessities, Use Threat of Solitary Confinement to Coerce Detainees into "Voluntary" Work Programs Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 19, 2019 Senator Markey Calls Trump "Xenophobe-In-Chief" After Trump Administration Discusses Setting Refugee Cap at Zero for Next Year Sen. Ed Markey
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 14, 2019 Tweet - "I've got a message for the Trump administration: When you physically abuse immigrants, sexually abuse immigrants, or refuse to supply immigrants with the medical care that they need, you break the law of the United States of America." Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "Trump has taken our immigration system to its most punitive extreme. In a Warren administration, we'll right his wrongs. And we'll start by holding those responsible for the abuses perpetrated against immigrants during the Trump Era accountable." Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 12, 2019 Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 12, 2019 Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Rep. Pressley Testifies Before Oversight Committee on Her Trip to El Paso Detention Facilities Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - DeLauro Pushes HHS for Answers on Children's Care at the Border Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
July 8, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan to Unveil New Migrant Death Accountability Legislation with Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) Rep. Lori Trahan
July 8, 2019 Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Warren and Gillibrand Raise Concerns that the Trump Administration May Separate Military Families Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jennifer Costello, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Harris, Colleagues Demand Thorough Investigation Into Anti-Immigrant Social Media Activity By Border Patrol Employees Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 3, 2019 Neal Statement on the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General Report Rep. Richard Neal
July 2, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep. Ayanna Pressley
June 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Leads Call on Justice Department to Stop Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid Workers at Southern Border Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "As the Supreme Court prepares to take on the #DACA case, I want to make something clear: Immigrant youth are #HereToStay and I will fight my heart out to protect Dreamers." Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton Rep. Seth Moulton
June 27, 2019 Statement on the Border Supplemental Rep. Katherine Clark
June 27, 2019 Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security At the Southern Border Act, 2019 Rep. Jim McGovern
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status Sen. Ed Markey, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joanne Chiedi, Acting Inspector General of the HHS, Gene Dodaro, Controller General of the GAO, and Karl Alvarezm Deputy Assistant Secretary of the HHS - Harris, Senators: Federal Contractors in Charge of Migrant Children Must be Investigated Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 26, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 26, 2019 Senator Markey Statement on Border Funding Package Sen. Ed Markey
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight to Secure Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 22, 2019 Progressive Congresswomen Slam ICE and CBP: Not One More Dollar Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 21, 2019 Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country Sen. Ed Markey, ...
June 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Warren Questions ICE About Reports of Misuse of Solitary Confinement at Immigration Detention Facilities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 21, 2019 Letter to Municipal Officials of Multiple Massachusetts Cities - Rep. Pressley Calls on Local Leaders to Protect Immigrants Rep. Ayanna Pressley
June 20, 2019 World Refugee Day Sen. Ed Markey
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto, Gillibrand, Markey, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Immigrant Detention Sen. Ed Markey, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Markey Demands Answers After Customs and Border Protection Data Breach Sen. Ed Markey
June 6, 2019 Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 4, 2019 Rep. Pressley's Statement Following the Passage of The American Dream and Promise Act Rep. Ayanna Pressley
June 4, 2019 Statement from Congresswoman Clark on the passage of the Dream & Promise Act Rep. Katherine Clark
June 4, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act Rep. Lori Trahan
June 4, 2019 Tweet - "The House sent an important message today: we must protect Dreamers, TPS holders, & DED beneficiaries from @realDonaldTrump's racist, anti-immigrant agenda. The Senate should pass this bill immediately. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/06/04/house-oks-dems-immigration-bill-despite-veto-threat/z7EI9tS2bxDXo95qHpXdGN/story.html … #DreamAndPromiseNow" Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to James Gondles, Executive Director of the American Correctional Association - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to Multiple Major Private Detention Operators - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Date Title Politician
July 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Reps. Pressley, Torres, Lawmakers Urge Acting DHS Secretary McAleenan to Immediately Rescind "Safe Third County" Agreement with Guatemala Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 30, 2019 Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Senator Warren Requests Homeland Security Watchdog Investigate Unwarranted Detention of American Citizens by Immigration Authorities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García, Barbara Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 29, 2019 Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan - With Temporary Protected Status For Nearly 7,000 Syrians Living In U.S. Set To Expire Without Action This Week, Gillibrand, Kaine Lead Senate Colleagues To Call On Trump Administration To Extend And Redesignate TPS Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 24, 2019 Letter to Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Senator Warren Investigates Allegations that Private Prison Contractors Withhold Basic Necessities, Use Threat of Solitary Confinement to Coerce Detainees into "Voluntary" Work Programs Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 19, 2019 Senator Markey Calls Trump "Xenophobe-In-Chief" After Trump Administration Discusses Setting Refugee Cap at Zero for Next Year Sen.Ed Markey
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Beyer, House Democrats Demand Accountability For Agents Who Posted Racist, Misogynist Messages On CBP Facebook Groups Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 14, 2019 Tweet - "I've got a message for the Trump administration: When you physically abuse immigrants, sexually abuse immigrants, or refuse to supply immigrants with the medical care that they need, you break the law of the United States of America." Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 13, 2019 Tweet - "Trump has taken our immigration system to its most punitive extreme. In a Warren administration, we'll right his wrongs. And we'll start by holding those responsible for the abuses perpetrated against immigrants during the Trump Era accountable." Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 12, 2019 Cortez Masto joins legislation to block immigration enforcement at sensitive locations Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 12, 2019 Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Rep. Pressley Testifies Before Oversight Committee on Her Trip to El Paso Detention Facilities Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - DeLauro Pushes HHS for Answers on Children's Care at the Border Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
July 8, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan to Unveil New Migrant Death Accountability Legislation with Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) Rep.Lori Trahan
July 8, 2019 Letter to Steven Dillingham, Director and Census Bureau - Murray, Cantwell, Colleagues Urge Census Bureau to Provide Language Support for Southeast Asian Communities Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Warren and Gillibrand Raise Concerns that the Trump Administration May Separate Military Families Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jennifer Costello, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Harris, Colleagues Demand Thorough Investigation Into Anti-Immigrant Social Media Activity By Border Patrol Employees Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 3, 2019 Neal Statement on the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General Report Rep.Richard Neal
July 2, 2019 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rep.Ayanna Pressley
June 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Leads Call on Justice Department to Stop Criminalizing Humanitarian Aid Workers at Southern Border Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "As the Supreme Court prepares to take on the #DACA case, I want to make something clear: Immigrant youth are #HereToStay and I will fight my heart out to protect Dreamers." Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton Rep.Seth Moulton
June 27, 2019 Statement on the Border Supplemental Rep.Katherine Clark
June 27, 2019 Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security At the Southern Border Act, 2019 Rep.Jim McGovern
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Harris, Democrats Call on Trump to Help Venezuelans by Granting them Temporary Protected Status Sen.Ed Markey, ...
June 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joanne Chiedi, Acting Inspector General of the HHS, Gene Dodaro, Controller General of the GAO, and Karl Alvarezm Deputy Assistant Secretary of the HHS - Harris, Senators: Federal Contractors in Charge of Migrant Children Must be Investigated Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 26, 2019 NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 26, 2019 Senator Markey Statement on Border Funding Package Sen.Ed Markey
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson M.D., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Juan Vargas Leads Letter Urging HUD to Affirm Dreamers Eligibility for FHA Backed Mortgages Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 24, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight to Secure Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 22, 2019 Progressive Congresswomen Slam ICE and CBP: Not One More Dollar Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 21, 2019 Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Detention for Asylum Seekers, Migrant Children, and Families Entering the Country Sen.Ed Markey, ...
June 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Warren Questions ICE About Reports of Misuse of Solitary Confinement at Immigration Detention Facilities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 21, 2019 Letter to Municipal Officials of Multiple Massachusetts Cities - Rep. Pressley Calls on Local Leaders to Protect Immigrants Rep.Ayanna Pressley
June 20, 2019 World Refugee Day Sen.Ed Markey
June 20, 2019 Cortez Masto, Gillibrand, Markey, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Require Alternatives to Immigrant Detention Sen.Ed Markey, ...
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Call on DOJ and DHS to Stop Implementation of Guidance Denying Citizenship Over Cannabis-related Activities Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senator Markey Demands Answers After Customs and Border Protection Data Breach Sen.Ed Markey
June 6, 2019 Letter to Caliburn International - Senator Warren, Representative Jayapal Investigate Former White House Chief of Staff General John Kelly's "Cynical" and "Unethical" Decision to Join the Board of Directors of Federal Contractor Running the Nation's Largest Detention Center for Migrant Children Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 4, 2019 Rep. Pressley's Statement Following the Passage of The American Dream and Promise Act Rep.Ayanna Pressley
June 4, 2019 Statement from Congresswoman Clark on the passage of the Dream & Promise Act Rep.Katherine Clark
June 4, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act Rep.Lori Trahan
June 4, 2019 Tweet - "The House sent an important message today: we must protect Dreamers, TPS holders, & DED beneficiaries from @realDonaldTrump's racist, anti-immigrant agenda. The Senate should pass this bill immediately. https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2019/06/04/house-oks-dems-immigration-bill-despite-veto-threat/z7EI9tS2bxDXo95qHpXdGN/story.html … #DreamAndPromiseNow" Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to James Gondles, Executive Director of the American Correctional Association - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to Multiple Major Private Detention Operators - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 31, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Warren Opens Investigation into Private Detention Accreditation System After Widespread Reports of Substandard Conditions & Safety Concerns in Multiple Facilities Sen.Elizabeth Warren
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