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Washington, D.C. —On August 5, 2019, India imposed a media blackout leaving millions in Jammu and Kashmir without access to mobile phones or the internet while many others have been held in “preventative detention” for over a month. As a…Issues: 116th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement that it will slash refugee admissions to an all-time low of 18,000 for the coming fiscal year and issue an executive order permitting…Issues: 116th Congress, Immigration
Bill Would Protect Undocumented Immigrant Victims and Witnesses Working with Law Enforcement to Prosecute Criminals Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act, to remove barriers for…Issues: 116th Congress, Immigration
New Trump Administration rule would eliminate Washington state’s ability to offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to more than 60,000 children, 15,000 elderly individuals The move would make more than 35,000 households ineligible for food assistance, negatively impacting these…Issues: 116th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s proposal to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, a critically important long-standing policy that protects immigrant children. The administration’s proposed rule would expand the…Issues: 116th Congress, Immigration
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has released the following statement on the Trump administration’s publication of the new public charge rule: “The Trump administration’s new regulation – one that further cuts legal immigration – is unconscionable. Under this rule,…Issues: 116th Congress, Immigration