Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act:
“I strongly oppose H.R. 6136. Far from being the ‘moderate’ and ‘compromise’ bill that has been advertised, this bill is extreme and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 4760, the Republican Securing America’s Future Act (SAFE Act), introduced by Chairman Goodlatte:
“This legislation is nothing more than a wish-list of the far-right anti-immigrant… Read more »
Family Separation Policy Runs Counter to American Values
At a press conference, Rep. Nadler spoke in opposition to the Administration's new, zero tolerance immigration policy.
From its earliest days to the present, I believe the Administration has relentlessly pushed an anti-immigrant agenda,… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), released the following joint statement on President Donald Trump’s family separation executive order:
“Donald Trump created a humanitarian crisis when he mandated that children would be ripped from their… Read more »
Today, House Democrats, led by House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), held a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol to introduce the Keep Families Together Act, H.R. 6135, legislation to end family separation at the U.S. border. H.R. 6135 is the House companion to legislation introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Diane… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led more than 190 House Democrats in introducing the Keep Families Together Act, H.R. 6135, legislation to end family separation at the U.S. border. In addition to Rep. Nadler, original House cosponsors of the legislation include: Subcommittee on Immigration Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rep. Luis… Read more »
Today, during a House Judiciary Committee markup, House Judiciary Committee Democrats called for hearings on the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which has led to a surge of family separations at the border and recent policy changes to strip asylum protections from domestic violence survivors.
… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), released the following joint statement after the Trump Administration ended asylum protections for domestic violence survivors:
“Today, Attorney General Sessions issued a decision that puts American immigration… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke out against the census citizenship question meant to suppress immigrant participation at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice hearing on the Census. The witnesses include anti-immigrant extremists and the Director of Research at the Conservative Center for… Read more »
Published June 5, 2018 in The Hill:
Donald Trump has built his presidency by demonizing immigrants. Pushing an extreme anti-immigrant agenda that has been a hallmark of his administration. From calling Mexican immigrants rapists, to his Muslim ban, to his decision to end the DACA program and abandon Dreamers, Trump has peddled hate in the same way he once peddled steaks, a fake… Read more »