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. (July 12, 2019)—This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, convened a hearing examining how the Trump Administration's deterrence policies are creating a humanitarian crisis and jeopardizing the health and safety of the migrant children and families.
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Washington, D.C. (Jul. 9, 2019)—Tomorrow, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will host a press conference on the treatment of immigrant children at the Southern border. Raskin will be joined by Chairman Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2019)—On July 10, 2019, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, led by Chairman Jamie Raskin, will hold a hearing examining how the Trump Administration's deterrence policies are creating a humanitarian crisis and jeopardizing the health and safety of the migrant children and families.
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2019)—On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, the Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing to examine aviation security vulnerabilities at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that have languished for years. The Committee will also examine new information about the diversion of TSA personnel to the southern border and its impact on aviation security operations.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 25, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. Bennie G.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 17, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter inviting Stephen Miller, White House Senior Advisor for Policy, to testify at a Committee hearing on May 1, 2019.
Three House Committee Chairs sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the White House requesting documents regarding a Trump Administration proposal to release detained immigrants into congressional districts represented by Democrats for purely political reasons.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform authorized Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, by a vote of 25 to 11, to issue subpoenas to Attorney General William P. Barr, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II for records on the Trump Administration's child separation policy.