Immigration and Border Issues
Immigration and Border Issues
Chairman Cummings is committed to overseeing President Trump's immigration policies and executive actions on a travel ban, which he believes represent a dangerous approach that will break up families, incite fear, and threaten the public safety of our communities.
Chairwoman Maloney is committed to ensuring that government agencies responsible for enforcing immigration laws and policies operate in a transparent, fair, and lawful manner.
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Washington, D.C. (August 2, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services on their failure to comply with a bipartisan request from Cummings and Rep.
| Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's failure to meet a second court-imposed deadline to reunite separated children with their families: |
| Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2018)—Yesterday, in a seemingly coordinated attempt to quell widespread criticism of President Donald Trump's child separation policy and his Administration's failure to reunite these children with their parents, the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services conducted three separate briefings at 11 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm for the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Homeland Security, respectively. |
Washington, DC (July 17, 2018)—Today, during a business meeting of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Republicans blocked consideration of six more Democratic requests to allow Members to offer, debate, and vote on subpoenas—bringing the total number of subpoena motions denied by Oversight Committee Republicans during Donald Trump's Presidency to 52.
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2018)—Today, during a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings pleaded directly with his Republican colleagues to join a letter sent earlier this week by all Committee Democrats seeking basic documents from the Trump Administration to help thousands of immigrant children reunite with their parents.
Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's 5 to 4 decision upholding President Donald Trump's Muslim ban:
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2018)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led all Democratic Committee Members in sending a letter demanding that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen M. Nielsen, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M.