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Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Pingree Responds to Trump Administration's Decision to Drastically Cut Refugee Admissions Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 6, 2019 Pingree Responds to Reports of Trump Administration's Plan to Halt Nearly All Refugee Admissions Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees Rep. Jared Golden, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen. Angus King, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen. Angus King, ...
July 18, 2019 Pingree Statement on Governor Mills' Decision to Make GA Funds Available to Prospective Asylum Seekers Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Lee, Chair of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Individual Assistance Division, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Maine Delegation Calls on Administration to Distribute $30 Million as Intended by Congress Sen. Angus King, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen. Angus King, ...
July 12, 2019 King Seeking to Halt Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Through Legislation With Colleagues Sen. Angus King
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen. Angus King, ...
June 26, 2019 King Votes for Bipartisan Bill Addressing Humanitarian Crisis at Border Sen. Angus King
June 25, 2019 Senate Passes Funding Bill That Includes $30 million to Help Cities Like Portland Cope with Asylum Seekers Sen. Susan Collins
June 21, 2019 Pingree: House Supplemental Bill Includes $60M to Support Communities Welcoming Asylum Seekers Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 20, 2019 World Refugee Day Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 12, 2019 Pingree Statement on Recent Influx of Asylum Seekers to Portland Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 11, 2019 Pingree Secures an H-2B Cap Relief Amendment in House Appropriations Committee Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 3, 2019 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Sen. Susan Collins
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr and Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan - Neguse, Jeffries and Armstrong Lead Bipartisan Letter to Change Administration Guidance on Immigrants Working in the Cannabis Industry Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 22, 2019 Senators Hirono, Blunt, Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2019 King Cosponsors Bill to Address "Root Cause" of Central American Migrant Crisis Sen. Angus King
May 8, 2019 Pingree Secures Bipartisan Appropriations Amendment to Advance H-2B Visa Process Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 29, 2019 Pingree says DHS's H-2B Seasonal Visa Allotment Falls Short of Need Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 29, 2019 Following Advocacy from Senators Collins and King, DHS to Issue 30,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses Sen. Susan Collins, ...
March 14, 2019 King to Acting Defense Secretary: Which Military Construction Projects "On the Chopping Block" for Border Wall? Sen. Angus King
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Collins, King Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses Sen. Angus King, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Senator Collins' Statement on Reports President Trump will Declare National Emergency to Fund More Border Walls Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Sen. Angus King, ...
Jan. 6, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Susan Collins Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 10, 2018 Pingree Submits Comments Opposing Federal Rule That Would Hurt Immigrant Families Rep. Chellie Pingree
Nov. 25, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Immigration and Border Security Sen. Angus King
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 10, 2018 Pingree Moves to Block Implementation of Administration's Latest Anti-Legal-Immigrant Proposal Rep. Chellie Pingree
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process Sen. Angus King, ...
July 30, 2018 Senator Collins Applauds DOJ Crackdown on IRS Impersonation Scam Fraudsters Sen. Susan Collins
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen. Angus King, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Angus King, ...
July 25, 2018 Appropriations Committee Unanimously Passes Amendment Pingree Cosponsored to Boost Available H-2B Visas Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Date Title Politician
Oct. 4, 2019 Harris, Colleagues File Amicus Brief in Support of DACA in the Supreme Court Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Pingree Responds to Trump Administration's Decision to Drastically Cut Refugee Admissions Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 6, 2019 Pingree Responds to Reports of Trump Administration's Plan to Halt Nearly All Refugee Admissions Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Acting Director - Cisneros calls on USCIS to reconsider citizenship policy impacting military families and federal employees Rep.Jared Golden, ...
Aug. 30, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Dir. for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. for Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin Demands Answers On Elimination Of Medical Deferred Action Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the U.S. Department of State, Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Feinstein, Menendez, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration End Remain in Mexico Policy Sen.Angus King, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Lankford, Coons Lead Letter on Concerns to Eliminate Refugee Cap Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Following Visit To Inspect & Investigate Southern Border Facilities, Durbin Joins Senate Dems In Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Address A Number Of Issues The Senators Witnessed Sen.Angus King, ...
July 18, 2019 Pingree Statement on Governor Mills' Decision to Make GA Funds Available to Prospective Asylum Seekers Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Michael Lee, Chair of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Individual Assistance Division, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Maine Delegation Calls on Administration to Distribute $30 Million as Intended by Congress Sen.Angus King, ...
July 17, 2019 Murphy, Blumenthal, colleagues introduce legislation to stop cruel and neglectful treatment of children at the border Sen.Angus King, ...
July 12, 2019 King Seeking to Halt Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Through Legislation With Colleagues Sen.Angus King
July 11, 2019 Menendez, Booker, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Cruel and Neglectful Treatment of Children at Border Sen.Angus King, ...
June 26, 2019 King Votes for Bipartisan Bill Addressing Humanitarian Crisis at Border Sen.Angus King
June 25, 2019 Senate Passes Funding Bill That Includes $30 million to Help Cities Like Portland Cope with Asylum Seekers Sen.Susan Collins
June 21, 2019 Pingree: House Supplemental Bill Includes $60M to Support Communities Welcoming Asylum Seekers Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 20, 2019 World Refugee Day Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 12, 2019 Pingree Statement on Recent Influx of Asylum Seekers to Portland Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 11, 2019 Pingree Secures an H-2B Cap Relief Amendment in House Appropriations Committee Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 3, 2019 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Sen.Susan Collins
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr and Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan - Neguse, Jeffries and Armstrong Lead Bipartisan Letter to Change Administration Guidance on Immigrants Working in the Cannabis Industry Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 22, 2019 Senators Hirono, Blunt, Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 15, 2019 King Cosponsors Bill to Address "Root Cause" of Central American Migrant Crisis Sen.Angus King
May 8, 2019 Pingree Secures Bipartisan Appropriations Amendment to Advance H-2B Visa Process Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 29, 2019 Pingree says DHS's H-2B Seasonal Visa Allotment Falls Short of Need Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 29, 2019 Following Advocacy from Senators Collins and King, DHS to Issue 30,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses Sen.Susan Collins, ...
March 14, 2019 King to Acting Defense Secretary: Which Military Construction Projects "On the Chopping Block" for Border Wall? Sen.Angus King
March 8, 2019 Letter to Michael Pompeo, Kiestjen Nielsen, Christopher Wray, Patrick Shanahan - Blumenauer, Kinzinger Lead a Letter to Federal Agencies Expressing Concern Over Slow Processing of Special Immigrant Visas Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Enzi, Barrasso sign letter urging administration to increase the number of H-2B workers Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Senators Collins, King Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses Sen.Angus King, ...
Feb. 14, 2019 Senator Collins' Statement on Reports President Trump will Declare National Emergency to Fund More Border Walls Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 23, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Chuck Schumer - Seasonal Worker Relief in Funding Agreement Sen.Angus King, ...
Jan. 6, 2019 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Susan Collins Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 10, 2018 Pingree Submits Comments Opposing Federal Rule That Would Hurt Immigrant Families Rep.Chellie Pingree
Nov. 25, 2018 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Immigration and Border Security Sen.Angus King
Nov. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Smith Leads House Democrats in Demanding Answers on Trump Border Deployment Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 10, 2018 Pingree Moves to Block Implementation of Administration's Latest Anti-Legal-Immigrant Proposal Rep.Chellie Pingree
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Rep. Danny K. Davis Condemns Transfer of Migrant Children to Tent City in Dark of Night in Letter to HHS and DHS Secretaries Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Oct. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions III, Attorney General of the U.S. - 118 House Democrats to AG Sessions: Reverse Decision Ending Asylum for Victims of Domestic, Gang, and Gender-Based Violence Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 29, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Kirsjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Speier and Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Urging Action to Reunite Families Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 20, 2018 Letter to John Kelly, Deputy Inspector General of Homeland Security and Daniel Levinson, Inspector General of Health and Human Services - Boyle Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Federal Review of Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 1, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process Sen.Angus King, ...
July 30, 2018 Senator Collins Applauds DOJ Crackdown on IRS Impersonation Scam Fraudsters Sen.Susan Collins
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy Sen.Angus King, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Angus King, ...
July 25, 2018 Appropriations Committee Unanimously Passes Amendment Pingree Cosponsored to Boost Available H-2B Visas Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 20, 2018 Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 20, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Keep Families Together at Border Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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