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…
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…
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…
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,…
Washington, D.C. –
Today, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led
a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) urging the agency
to rescind changes to its “Notice to Appear” (NTA) policy in order to protect
survivors…
Washington,
D.C. – Today, Representative
Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) issued the following statement regarding House
passage of the Republican Senate Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill,
which lacks crucial protections for children and families in U.S. custody.
“Just days
ago, I worked hard…
