Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX-18)

Christian Menefee: "This is an agency that needs to be torn down to the studs and rebuilt into one that enforces immigration law while recognizing the dignity of every person it encounters. We all know that won't happen under this Administration, and it won't happen under this Republican-controlled Congress."

Rep. Christian Menefee

"While suspending these vehicle stops is a necessary first step, this agency needs to be torn down to the studs. Immigration enforcement shouldn’t be heavily militarized, and communities of color should not have to fear being pulled over and targeted by federal agents during their daily commutes."

Rep. Christian Menefee

"While suspending these vehicle stops is a necessary first step, this agency needs to be torn down to the studs. Immigration enforcement shouldn’t be heavily militarized, and communities of color should not have to fear being pulled over and targeted by federal agents during their daily commutes."

Rep. Christian Menefee

"These individuals have built lives, purchased homes, and contributed to our economy, yet they are barred from seeking permanent status under current immigration law. Approximately 20% of the essential workforce in key sectors relies on TPS holders, making this extension an economic imperative as well as a moral one."

Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Troy Carter, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Herb Conaway, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Chuy Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Analilia Mejia, Rep. Christian Menefee, Sen. Bob Menendez, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Richard Neal, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Pat Ryan, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Frederica Wilson

"We are writing to Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director to demand a fully independent investigation. After an ICE officer shot Araujo during an immigration enforcement operation in the Houston area, the public deserves total transparency and the immediate release of all unedited video footage."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Christian Menefee

"I want to be clear: somebody being killed by law enforcement is a big deal. No matter the circumstances, no one should take lightly the power to take someone's life in the middle of a street. Meanwhile, this administration is in court fighting to make sure people like Ronaldo and Lorenzo Jr. can't be citizens in this country. We need a full and transparent investigation into what happened here, and all of the evidence needs to be released to the public."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Christian Menefee

“We write to object to your new policy memorandum regarding adjustment of status. Adjustment of status is the statutory process by which immigrants may apply for lawful permanent residence, often called a ‘green card,’ from within the United States,” wrote the lawmakers. “On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum (PM-602-0199) with guidance claiming that adjustment of status is an ‘extraordinary form of relief.’ Without any basis in the law and in a departure from decades of precedent, this guidance creates a policy preference for consular processing abroad over adjustment of status in the United States, requiring applicants to meet new, undefined discretionary criteria to be processed domestically. We urge you to reverse this new policy and restore adjudications of adjustment of status applications in a manner consistent with the law, longstanding practice, and congressional intent.”

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Sen. Michael Bennet, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Andre Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Steve Cohen, Sen. Chris Coons, Rep. Lou Correa, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Sen. John Fetterman, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Chuy Garcia, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Analilia Mejia, Rep. Christian Menefee, Rep. Grace Meng, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Seth Moulton, Sen. Patty Murray, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Nellie Pou, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Hillary Scholten, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Derek Tran, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Sen. Ron Wyden

"We write in strong opposition to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent waivers of numerous federal environmental and historic preservation laws inside Big Bend National Park. These waivers endanger the intrinsic nature of the park, local economies, biodiversity, and the safety of communities along the Rio Grande River. We urge you to rescind these waivers and instead offer proposals subject to public review and input. There is no border security emergency here that warrants giving CBP unfettered authority to unnecessarily destroy some of the wildest parts of Big Bend or to disregard the overwhelmingly bipartisan will of the people, the actual data showing minimal numbers of border crossings inside the park, and the values that Texans and all Americans hold dear as represented by the National Parks."

Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Henry Cuellar, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Christian Menefee, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Marc Veasey

During our oversight visit to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, we witnessed firsthand the horrific conditions and blatant disregard for human rights. Immigration policy in this country should be grounded in dignity, yet these individuals are being systematically targeted by ICE.

Rep. Christian Menefee

"We write to express grave concerns regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) Air Operation’s (“IAO”) deportation flights, which have rapidly expanded under President Trump’s aggressive mass deportation
agenda. We remain profoundly opposed to the escalation of immigration enforcement practices that separate families, undermine due process, and inflict lasting harm on communities, and we are alarmed by ICE’s evasion of oversight and accountability related to their air operations. As Members of Congress, it is our duty to carry out
oversight of these operations. Given the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) overarching responsibility for aviation safety and operations, we urge the agency to work with Congress to hold ICE accountable and ensure transparency and the protection of human safety and dignity on flights."

Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Andre Carson, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Chuy Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Christian Menefee, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“What we saw today were mothers, fathers, and children being subjected to cruel and degrading treatment,” Rep. Menefee continued. “These are human beings. They deserve dignity, due process, and basic humanity. What is happening inside this facility is unacceptable. This will not be my last visit. We cannot look away. We must close this facility, reunite families, and build an immigration system that reflects our American values.”

Rep. Christian Menefee

"Like other immigration policies from this Administration, the proposed rule attempts to solve a problem that does not exist. It is based on the false premise that ineligible noncitizens are receiving housing assistance and diverting resources from citizens," wrote the lawmakers. "In reality, current HUD rules limit rental assistance to household members with eligible immigration status, and ineligible individuals are prohibited from receiving such aid."

Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Del. Pablo Hernández Rivera, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Christian Menefee, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lauren Underwood, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“No President has ever sent armed ICE agents to airports. They are not qualified to screen passengers or manage airport security, and their lawless actions around the country underscore that their presence will cause confusion and fear at some of our nation’s largest airports.” 

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Andre Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Chuy Garcia, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Christian Menefee, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman