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January 28, 2020

Harris, Feinstein, Colleagues Call for a National Commitment to Refugee Resettlement on Third Anniversary of Trump’s Travel Ban

U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Tuesday joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 14 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution marking the third anniversary of President Trump's executive order barring immigrants from majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States, and calling on Congress to reaffirm the United States' commitment to providing a safe haven for refugees fleeing oppression including the tens of thousands of asylum seekers fac… Continue Reading

January 28, 2020

Harris, Feinstein, Democrats Press Health Department for Updates on Novel Coronavirus, Call for Continuing Robust, Science-Driven Response

There are currently 5 confirmed U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus, including 2 in California WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on Monday joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and 28 of their Democratic Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Alex Azar at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting updates on the Administration's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak and information on the steps being taken to ke… Continue Reading

January 17, 2020

Harris, Colleagues Question the Revolving Door Between Federal Agencies and the Private Detention Industry

High-level ICE and BOP officials are leaving their posts to work at the same companies they regulated, raising concerns about corruption and compliance with federal law WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Thursday joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), in sending a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) questioning their anti-corruption polic… Continue Reading

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