Immigration

I believe that our nation’s immigration system must balance national security and public safety with the fair and just treatment of immigrants. As a descendant of immigrants, I strongly support comprehensive immigration reform that includes fair and adequately staffed immigration courts, competent border protection, a pathway to citizenship for undocumented persons, and provides recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) permanent status.

Following the weaponization of the Department of Homeland Security’s duties, I have made repeated steps to halt funding to try and stop the abuses of ICE taking place across the country. I’m a proud original cosponsor of the DHS Release Transparency Act, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify a designated point of contact of release for someone detained in an ICE detention center.

I also signed onto a letter addressed to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging immediate closure of the ICE detention center at Delaney Hall, the release of all detainees, and called for an investigator to ensure that all parties who have used excessive force on detainees are held accountable. As a check on executive power, I have also cosponsored the TPS Review Act, that would require a judge to review when the president decides to strip someone of their temporary protected status. There is no need to choose between border enforcement and the dignity of immigrants when both can be responsibly legislated on.  

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