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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement regarding reported efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport Maru Mora Villalpando and other prominent immigrant advocates around the country:
“Maru Mora Villalpando, who founded Latino Advocacy, is part…
Issues:
Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) wrote to the American Hotel & Lodging Association requesting the establishment of formal industry standards encouraging hotel chains to protect their guests from warrantless intrusions by federal…
Issues:
Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s decision to force 200,000 Salvadorans to leave the United States:
“The administration has dealt a blow to the moral backbone of our nation by…
Issues:
Immigration
“These Muslim bans underline Trump’s hardheaded crusade for xenophobic policies that demonize, otherize and vilify millions of people.”
SEATTLE – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal released the following statement in response to decisions by U.S. District Court Judges Derrick Watson of Hawaii…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Immigration
SEATTLE – Today, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) convened local stakeholders in support of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to dramatically reform the injustices in our current immigration detention system. At present, the detention system…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter, led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), members of Congress are demanding the Trump administration terminate efforts to surveil and collect social media data on immigrants and American…
Issues:
Civil Rights,
Immigration