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. (January 18, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led Committee Democrats in demanding that House Republicans stop political gamesmanship and join the rest of Congress in passing a bipartisan emergency supplemental spending bill with resources for foreign aid and increased border security, including for critical border enforcement activities, local communities receiving immigrants, and the fight against fentanyl.
Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2024)—Below is Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's hearing on immigration.
September 26, 2023 (WASHINGTON) – Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande Valley Sector:
Washington, D.C. (July 26, 2023)—Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent John Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent of the Tucson Sector:
Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2023)— Rep. Katie Porter, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, led Subcommittee Democrats in affirming quality health care as the right of every person, including recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections.
Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2023)—Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol Agent Scott Good, Chief Patrol Agent of the El Paso Sector:
Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2023)—Today, Rep.
Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2023)—Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol agent Joel Martinez, Chief Patrol Agent of the Laredo Sector:
Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2023)—Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees' voluntary transcribed interview with U.S. Border Patrol agent Aaron Heitke, Chief Patrol Agent of the San Diego Sector:
Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2023)—Today, Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, and Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson, issued the following statement after the Committees conducted a voluntary transcribed interview with United States Border Patrol Chief Sean McGoffin, Chief Patrol Agent for the Big Bend Sector: