Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)

“ICE and CBP[’s] … disregard for child welfare undermines the government’s core child-protection obligations. Yet your agency does not appear to be taking any action to speak out against or investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s immigration agenda on children.”

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Joe Neguse, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Frederica Wilson

"We write to condemn the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) escalating abuse of power through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immigration enforcement operations that have resulted in civilian deaths, constitutional violations, and obstruction of justice."

Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, 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. Herb Conaway, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Cleo Fields, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Bill Foster, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Tim Kennedy, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Donald Norcross, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nikema Williams

“Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have gotten out of control, using needlessly violent force against community members who are exercising their First Amendment rights and pose no threat,” wrote the lawmakers.

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Richard Neal, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren

“Since early last year, we have witnessed an increasingly aggressive and militant ICE under your leadership,” wrote the Members. “Most recently in Minneapolis, we have seen federal immigration agents kill two American citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and injure dozens more. These reckless raids on our communities have resulted in the wrongful detention of hundreds of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. … This disproportionate use of force is utterly unacceptable.”

Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Eugene Vindman, Rep. James Walkinshaw

“At our hearing, we heard from incredibly powerful witnesses — members of the community who are standing up for their neighbors, and even those who have been detained and had their rights violated for no reason,” wrote the Members. “Throughout the hearing, it became clear to all of us that the increase in DHS personnel is making the Twin Cities less safe. Unfortunately, it appears the President and your Department are deliberately escalating tensions in Minnesota with a pattern of reckless, unlawful, and inhumane conduct against the people living in the Twin Cities.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. James Walkinshaw

“This week, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Good, an U.S. citizen in Minneapolis. We write to express our horror and outrage at the actions that have taken place under your command. This is not the first time your agents have used unnecessary force on civilians without provocation. You have lost the faith and confidence of the American people. We demand that you immediately suspend the current surge of federal officers and agents to Minneapolis and that you work with an independent agency to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the course of the investigation into this reprehensible event,” the Members wrote.

Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Sanford Bishop, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Shontel Brown, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Nikki Budzinski, 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. Katherine Clark, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Herb Conaway, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Angie Craig, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Chris Deluzio, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dwight Evans, Rep. Cleo Fields, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Bill Foster, Rep. Valerie Foushee, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Steven Horsford, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Val Hoyle, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Glenn Ivey, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 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. Rick Larsen, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. John Mannion, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. April McClain-Delaney, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Dave Min, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Richard Neal, Rep. Joe Neguse, Rep. Donald Norcross, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Nellie Pou, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Luz Rivas, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Haley Stevens, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson

“The horrific actions of one individual should not be used to vilify every individual from Afghanistan who legally seeks to live in the United States. Afghans who enter the country with a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), with humanitarian parole, through the refugee resettlement process, or who claim asylum, are subject to a thorough vetting process that can take months to years,” wrote the lawmakers. 

Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Chris Deluzio, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Rep. Josh Harder, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. John Mannion, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Pat Ryan, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Derek Tran, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. George T. Whitesides

“ICE has publicly reported 25 detainee deaths since January 23, 2025, and has issued 15 Detainee Death Reports in accordance with congressional reporting requirements. To put that figure into perspective, ICE has recorded almost 64 percent as many in-custody deaths in just the first nine months of President Trump’s second term as occurred during his entire first term, when 36 detainees died in custody. Further, the number of deaths this year exceeds every year on record since reporting began in 2018, including Fiscal Year 2020, when deaths spiked in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic” wrote the representatives.

They continued, “ICE appears to have repeatedly failed to comply with internal standards, and these failures have contributed to deaths in custody. For example, over the last decade, ICE has delayed or provided substandard medical care, neglected to provide proper medication, and falsified medical records. ICE has also failed to notify next of kin following the death of a detainee “timely, accurately, appropriately, and with sufficient detail” despite being required to by ICE Directive 11003.6 and PBNDS. ICE’s failure to adhere to basic standards of care for individuals in its custody is inexcusable.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Wesley Bell, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Emily Randall, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Maxine Waters

“We write to you expressing profound concern over the findings of the recently published report titled ‘You Have Arrived in Hell: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison,’” wrote the members. “This meticulously researched report, published on November 12 by Human Rights Watch and the El Salvador-based Cristosal exposes the systematic pattern of abuse and torture experienced by the 252 Venezuelan nationals the Trump Administration sent to El Salvador’s notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) between March and April of 2025. It also finds that the Administration failed to respect the principle of non-refoulment and questions the Administration’s reliance on El Salvador’s assurances that it would abide by the UN Convention Against Torture.”

Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Steve Cohen, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Dan Goldman, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Julie Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Bill Keating, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Sarah McBride, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Grace Meng, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Mark Pocan, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Dina Titus, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Ron Wyden

“By forcing unreasonable fees and legal uncertainty onto these families, which will likely result in many being forced to return to their war-torn homes, we are abdicating our responsibility to support our allies in their fight for autonomy and democracy. For these reasons, we urge you to apply the fee only to individuals who submitted their applications on or after July 4, 2025, so that all families, including those participating in U4U, are fairly adjudicated under the rules that were in place when they applied.”

Rep. Don Bacon, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. Bill Foster, Rep. Laura Friedman, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Julie Johnson, Rep. Rick Larsen, Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Joseph Morelle, Rep. Kelly Morrison, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Eugene Vindman, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

"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

 “The decision to furlough the entire ODO is a clear attempt to sabotage oversight into the conditions of ICE facilities and the wellbeing of detainees. We urge you to immediately reclassify the DHS civil servants in charge of oversight as excepted under the Antideficiency Act and reinstate them,” the members concluded.

Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Mark Warner

 “We have deep concern regarding recent reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is summarily returning unaccompanied migrant children to their countries of origin, contrary to longstanding requirements under the bipartisan Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). Given that we know the Trump Administration has no concern for keeping families together, we expect that DHS’s new policy will deprive children of due process and place them in grave danger of trafficking and other harm,” said the Members. 

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Gil Cisneros, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Summer Lee, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Hillary Scholten, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Rep. James Walkinshaw