Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)

"In their letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Members write, “President Trump does not have the authority to declare English as the national language. The issue of a national language has been debated in Congress, and the legislative branch has not made such an establishment… The memo attempts to roll back decades of progress and weakens the legal framework to combat national origin discrimination by treating language access as an unnecessary privilege rather than a civil right."

Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Ed Case, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

“All our lives, we are taught to fear masked men in unmarked vehicles. We learn we should run from such men to avoid being kidnapped, sexually assaulted, or killed. Yet, ICE is increasingly conducting raids and arrests in masks, plain-clothes, without visible identification or badges, using unmarked vehicles – tactics that cause confusion, terror, and mistrust among the public. These tactics invited perpetrators of violence against women to take advantage of the chaos by impersonating masked ICE agents in order to target and sexually assault women,” the members wrote.

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“Reports of ICE and its contractors failing to provide necessary accommodations, neglecting medical needs, and violating disability rights laws are deeply alarming,” wrote the lawmakers. “It is unacceptable that detainees with disabilities are routinely denied access to medications, assistive devices, and means of communication until emergencies arise. This pattern of neglect demands immediate federal oversight, accountability, and enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and DHS’s own regulations.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“The role of HHS should be to protect the health of all those living in this country and provide essential human services, not to be a watchdog for DHS or act as immigration enforcement,” the Members stated in the letter. “For decades, the U.S. has ensured emergency medical care to anyone in need, regardless of immigration status. The use of Medicaid data for immigration enforcement weaponizes health care as a surveillance mechanism for DHS.”

Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Maxine Waters

“As you are aware, many Afghan allies that received TPS stood shoulder to shoulder with American servicemembers for nearly two decades during the war in Afghanistan. Many fled to the United States out of fear of persecution by the Taliban or retaliation for such cooperation with the United States. It is unsafe for political targets of the Taliban to be forced to return against their will. TPS protections must be maintained for Afghan nationals in the United States,” the lawmakers concluded.

Rep. Becca Balint, Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Ami Bera, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Bill Foster, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Sen. Patty Murray, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Sen. Gary Peters, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Sen. Peter Welch

"Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 77 of his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee to direct the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to submit a report to Congress detailing the status of unaccompanied children’s immigration proceedings. The letter also asks the Committee to include language in its FY2026 report encouraging EOIR to continue using specialized juvenile dockets to improve fairness, efficiency, and child protection in immigration court proceedings. 
 
“The immigration courts have a critical role to play in administering justice efficiently while maintaining standards that ensure due process, which can be especially difficult in proceedings where children are the sole or principal respondent.  Utilization of specialized juvenile dockets with robust anti-trafficking safeguards and child-appropriate accommodations can both help protect children from dangers and achieve much needed efficiency benefits for the backlogged immigration courts, all while improving due process in children’s cases,” the Members wrote."

Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Nellie Pou, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Hillary Scholten, Rep. Adrian Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Gabe Vasquez, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Nikema Williams

“We write with deep concern about the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, which is scheduled to take effect on July 14, 2025. This decision is devastating for resettled Afghan nationals in the United States who have fled widespread violence, economic instability, challenging humanitarian conditions, and human rights abuses in their home country. Many of these Afghans fearlessly served as strong allies to the United States military during the war in Afghanistan, and we cannot blatantly disregard their service,” the lawmakers began.

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Cleo Fields, Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Bill Keating, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Greg Landsman, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Seth Moulton, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Brad Sherman, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Eric Sorensen, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Ron Wyden

"Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35),  joined by 100 of her colleagues, led a letter to the  House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Chair urging $400 million in funding for legal representation, to ensure the right to due process enshrined in the Constitution."

Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Cleo Fields, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Al Green, Del. Pablo Hernández Rivera, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Richard Neal, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Hillary Scholten, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson

Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to the United States, despite having been granted protection from deportation by a United States immigration court. Despite the Trump Administration admitting Mr. Abrego Garcia’s removal was a mistake and the Supreme Court ordering the facilitation of his return, the Trump Administration has indicated repeatedly it does not intend to comply with the Supreme Court’s order and bring Mr. Abrego Garcia back to the United States. Mr. Abrego Garcia is a Maryland resident, living in Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District with his U.S. citizen wife and family.  

Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Herb Conaway, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Sharice Davids, Rep. Don Davis, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Bill Foster, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Al Green, Del. Pablo Hernández Rivera, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Greg Landsman, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Doris Matsui, 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. Gwen Moore, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Joe Neguse, Rep. Donald Norcross, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Brad Schneider, Rep. Hillary Scholten, Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Haley Stevens, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Eugene Vindman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson