Immigration

Congresswoman Lori Trahan to Unveil New Migrant Death Accountability Legislation with Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

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Boston, MA – Tomorrow, Tuesday July 9, 2019, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) will unveil the Accountability for Migrant Deaths Act, a new bill to ensure that Congress is notified promptly of migrant deaths in U.S. custody and can act to hold the administration accountable. Congresswoman Trahan will be meeting with Eva A. Millona, Executive Director of the Massachusetts…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan to Visit Immigrant Detention Facilities on the US Border

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Washington, DC — On Monday, July 1, 2019, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) will join several of her colleagues from the House of Representatives on a delegation led by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to El Paso and Clint, Texas to visit and tour several facilities used to detain immigrants, including those housing young children and infants in notoriously deplorable conditions.…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Applauds House Passage of the Dream and Promise Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a Member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, applauded House passage of H.R. 6, The Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This legislation protects our nation’s Dreamers, as well as our Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to…

Congresswoman Lori Trahan Introduces the Dream and Promise Act as Original Cosponsor

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Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined fellow Members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 to protect our nation’s Dreamers, as well as our Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, allowing them to contribute fully to…