Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA-45)

Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted W. Lieu (CA- 36) led 34 House Democrats to condemn the reports that U.S. Marines detained a U.S. citizen and veteran last Saturday. 

“As Members of Congress, we take an oath to defend the Constitution — the same oath that you and every service member has taken…” the letter reads. “The use of our military service members in this situation, who have sacrificed so much to defend our country, is sickening and disrespectful. The Constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly are hallmarks of our democracy. We must be united in protecting these rights.”

Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Pablo Hernández Rivera, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Eric Sorensen, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. George T. Whitesides, Rep. Nikema Williams

"Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons condemning the agencies for unlawfully blocking their legally authorized oversight visit to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, California. On June 8, 2025, the Members attempted to conduct an inspection of the facility in response to a wave of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. Despite federal law guaranteeing Members of Congress unfettered access to DHS facilities for oversight purposes, the delegation was denied entry, even after waiting outside for nearly two hours.

“This past weekend, I joined Reps. Chu and Tran to conduct Congressional oversight at the Adelanto ICE Detention Center, but instead we were met with locks on the gate, no answer to our calls, and denied entry,” said Rep. Cisneros. “We have a responsibility to ensure ICE is abiding by the law, but they refused to even let us in. We will not stop pressing for answers.” 

Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Derek Tran

"Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44), and 39 other California Delegation Representatives are demanding President Doanld Trump immediately withdraw the National Guard and U.S. Marines from Los Angeles, California. In a bicameral letter sent today, the lawmakers condemn the deployments as an unlawful overreach that bypassed state and local authority and urge the immediate withdrawal of the National Guard and Marines.

“We are writing to express grave concern regarding the deployment of the National Guard and the activation of 700 Marines to Los Angeles. These actions were taken without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom and over the objections of local law enforcement. It constitutes a clear violation of constitutional principles and law, and a grave overreach of executive authority,” wrote the lawmakers.

Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. George T. Whitesides

"Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Representative Luz Rivas (D-Calif.-29), Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37), and 34 other lawmakers in urging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to reconsider the termination of the legal status of a four-year-old Bakersfield girl and her family, potentially leading to life-threatening deportation. The young girl, identified by her initials as S.G.V., has short bowel syndrome and could die within days if she is deported and loses essential medical care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles."

Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Gabe Vasquez, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. Eugene Vindman