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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On Friday, April 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Committee will hold a conference call briefing for Members and a single staffer from each office on protecting detained immigrants from the coronavirus pandemic. The briefers will be:
On Friday, April 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Committee will hold a conference call briefing for Members and a single staffer from each office on protecting detained immigrants from the coronavirus pandemic. The briefers will be:
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 7, 2020)— Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, each sent letters to Joseph V. Cuffari, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These letters request information and documents regarding numerous shortcomings in the review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the deaths of two children in the custody of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as issues with Mr.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 11, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 18, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter demanding that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stop obstructing the Committee's investigation into current and former Border Patrol agents who posted offensive content on secret Facebook groups and who still may be working with immigrants and children.
Washington (February 8, 2020)–Reps. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, & Operations, and Yvette D.
WASHINGTON— Congressional leaders called on Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to immediately halt implementation of the Trump Administration's new asylum programs, Prompt Asylum Claim Review (PACR) and the Humanitarian Asylum Review Process (HARP). These programs do not help asylum seekers but instead systematically deny them due process, leave them in life-threatening circumstances, and ultimately deny the opportunity to justly seek asylum in the United States.
Washington, D.C. (Jan. 23, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, today led five colleagues in writing to the Trump Administration to demand more information on reports that as many as 200 Iranian Americans were targeted for secondary screening and held for up to 12 hours at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington over the weekend of January 4, 2020.