WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement issued the following statement on the annual Refugee Consultation with the Biden administration: “The Biden administration is demonstrating its commitment to the ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that it will redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela and make changes to how employment authorization is adjudicated: “I commend the Biden administration for taking this bold step to redesignate Temporary... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security and Enforcement hearing on “The Border Crisis: Is the Law Being Faithfully Executed?:” “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It took just over five months, but the day that so many of my Republican colleagues ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security and Enforcement hearing on ““The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children:” "Mr. Chairman, today’s hearing would have been more appropriate to conduct last week, before the... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a markup of the Border Security and Enforcement Act (H.R. 2640): "Mr. Chairman, after three and a half months of Republican infighting and chaos, the Judiciary Committee is finally holding its first markup of legislation this Congress. "Today, the ... Read more »
BROWNSVILLE, TX — House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler and Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal issued the following statement after a Congressional Delegation trip to the southern border: “Yesterday, we had informative conversations with members of law enforcement, local elected officials, and humanitarian leaders to get a... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler and Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Ranking Member Pramila Jayapal issued the following statement on the new proposed regulation jointly issued today by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice: "We are deeply disappointed in the Biden administration’s proposal to limit access to asylum. ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing entitled "'Why Don't They Just Get in Line?' Barriers to Legal Immigration:" "Madame Chair, with today’s hearing, we explore an aspect of our immigration system that is of great importance to millions of U.S. citizen... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act: "With today’s consideration of H.R. 1333, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, the House Judiciary Committ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 1573, the Access of Counsel Act of 2021: "H.R. 1573, the 'Access to Counsel Act of 2021,' addresses a gap in our immigration laws—the inability of individuals subjected to prolonged inspection at ports of entry to receive the assistance ... Read more »
