Immigration Archives - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

11.30.2018 | Press Releases

Congressional Progressive Caucus Leaders Call for No Border Wall Funding, Humane Immigration System in Government Funding

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement regarding ongoing discussions about Congress’ December 7th deadline to fund the government. “Congress cannot continue to stand…

Issues: 115th Congress, Immigration, Jobs & Economy

11.29.2018 | Press Releases

Smith, Jayapal, Murray, and Cantwell Call for Answers and Transparency in Death of Asylum Seeker at Northwest Detention Center

Washington, DC – This week, Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) led a letter with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers surrounding the recent death of Mergensana…

Issues: 115th Congress, Immigration

10.30.2018 | Press Releases

Jayapal Statement On Trump’s and Graham’s Threats Toward Guarantee of Citizenship

SEATTLE – Rep. Pramila Jayapal, member of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s claim that he can terminate the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship through executive action: “President Trump should take…

Issues: 115th Congress, Civil Rights, Immigration

10.30.2018 | Press Releases

Jayapal Statement on Pittsburgh Shooting

SEATTLE – After attending a service and vigil at Temple de Hirsch Sinai, Congresswoman Jayapal issued the following statement: “Earlier this evening at Seattle’s Temple de Hirsch Sinai, I stood proudly with over 2,000 people who gathered to show our…

Issues: 115th Congress, Civil Rights, Immigration

10.10.2018 | Press Releases

Detained: Abuse and Mistreatment in ICE Detention Centers

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Issues: 115th Congress, Immigration

09.07.2018 | Press Releases

64 Members of Congress Urge DHS and HHS Secretaries to Support Flores Settlement

Today, Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the co-chairs of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, led a group of 64 members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen…

Issues: 115th Congress, Immigration