Immigration
June 18, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined seven other members of Congress to announce her participation in a Congressional delegation to tour the Dilly and Karnes immigrant family detention centers in Texas on June 21-22.
Issues:Immigration
June 15, 2015
Today marks the third anniversary of President Obama’s announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which puts on hold the deportation of many undocumented youth living in the U.S.
Issues:Immigration
June 5, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) is one of a number of lawmakers who have called on federal officials to investigate. In a letter to Chu dated May 29, an official from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wrote that the agency strives "to do our work with the greatest possible integrity and efficiency." It continues:
Issues:Immigration
May 29, 2015
A vast majority of these women and children escaped the dangerous Northern Triangle region in Central America, many fleeing gender-based or gang violence. In fact, many, if not all, have legal claims to be here. New data shows that more than 75 percent of detained families have demonstrated "credible fear" of persecution in their home countries.
Issues:Immigration
May 27, 2015
Tuesday, the U.S. CourtA of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to uphold a February preliminary injunction on Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs.
Issues:Immigration
May 21, 2015
"There is no way to detain families humanely," Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said. "Family detention cannot be fixed, it must end once and for all."
Issues:Immigration
May 6, 2015
In response to alleged misuse of the H-1B guest worker program to replace American workers by Southern California Edison Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Adam Schiff (CA-28) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into these practices.
April 14, 2015
Today, Sarah Saldaña, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified before the House Judiciary Committee.
Issues:Immigration
March 18, 2015
Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled the Progressive Caucus’ FY 2016 budget, The People’s Budget: A Raise for America.
March 18, 2015
Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1148, the “Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act,” previously known as the SAFE Act and H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015.
Issues:Immigration