Immigration

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is announcing her updated committee membership for the 119th Congress. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appointed her to serve on the Steering and Policy Committee, the primary decision-making body for House Democrats. She will also…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement that they would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, Sudan, Ukraine, and El Salvador.  “Today’s announcement is welcome news. The…

SEATTLE, WA – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the death of Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro at the Northwest Immigrant Processing Center (NWIPC), formerly the Northwest Detention…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new actions to provide temporary immigration protections to eligible…

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and Juan Vargas (CA-52) introduced a new resolution calling for comprehensive legislation to address the root…

SEATTLE – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, announced $4,039,516 in federal funding for the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services (WA-DSHS). This funding comes from the Department of Homeland…