Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR-5)

"Amici Members of Congress have a strong interest not only in preserving the benefits that Venezuela TPS affords their constituents’ communities but also in protecting the designation and termination process that is enshrined in the TPS statute and that guards against the type of arbitrary and political vacatur that took place here. Amici urge this Court to affirm the district court’s ruling."

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Janelle Bynum, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Herb Conaway, Rep. Lou Correa, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Greg Landsman, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Richard Neal, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Del. Stacey Plaskett, Rep. Nellie Pou, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Brad Schneider, Rep. Terri Sewell, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“Your federal agents weren't invited, they aren't needed, and their presence has fomented the very violence you claim they are there to prevent,” the five Oregon Democratic lawmakers wrote in a letter to Homeland Security Kristi Noem. “Photos and videos from our constituents and local media make clear that federal agents are needlessly using tear-gas against peaceful community members.  Reports indicate, and videos show, that unprovoked federal agents have charged and knocked down peaceful protestors, including seniors and an elderly Vietnam War veteran.  Constituents told us that federal agents have deployed unknown projectiles that have injured them.  Many federal agents are fully masked and are continuing to hide any identifying information, which prevents our constituents from filing reports about any federal agents’ misconduct.”

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Janelle Bynum, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden

“Your federal agents weren't invited, they aren't needed, and their presence has fomented the very violence you claim they are there to prevent,” the five Oregon Democratic lawmakers wrote in a letter to Homeland Security Kristi Noem. “Photos and videos from our constituents and local media make clear that federal agents are needlessly using tear-gas against peaceful community members. Reports indicate, and videos show, that unprovoked federal agents have charged and knocked down peaceful protestors, including seniors and an elderly Vietnam War veteran. Constituents told us that federal agents have deployed unknown projectiles that have injured them. Many federal agents are fully masked and are continuing to hide any identifying information, which prevents our constituents from filing reports about any federal agents’ misconduct.”

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Janelle Bynum, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden

“This unilateral action represents an abuse of executive authority, seeks to incite violence, and undermines the constitutional balance of power between the federal government and states,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter to President Trump, Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “We urge you to rescind this decision, and withdraw any military personnel and federal agents you have recently sought to deploy.”

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Janelle Bynum, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Val Hoyle, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Ron Wyden

“Brushing aside concerns from human rights watchdogs, environmentalist groups, and Tribal nations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has greenlit the construction of this expansive detention facility that may violate detained individuals’ human rights, jeopardize public and environmental health, and violate federal law. We ask that DHS promptly provide critical information for the American public to better understand this detention plan,” wrote the lawmakers to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson, and DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari."

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Janelle Bynum, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Seth Moulton, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Sen. Brian Schatz, Rep. Brad Schneider, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Peter Welch, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Sen. Ron Wyden