Immigration

Conyers Welcomes New Judiciary Democrats & Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 115th Congress

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) welcomed four new Democratic Members to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and announced the new subcommittee structure for the 115th Congress. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are new to the committee. Congressman Jamie Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, will serve in... Read more »

Conyers and Lofgren Statement on Nomination of Gen. John Kelly for Secretary of Homeland Security

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, issued the following statement today regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Marine Gen. John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security: “The Department of Homeland Security has a wide-array... Read more »

Conyers and Lofgren Statement on Nomination of Gen. John Kelly for Secretary of Homeland Security

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, issued the following statement today regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Marine Gen. John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security: “The Department of Homeland Security has a wide-array... Read more »

More Than 50 House Democrats Call on Obama Administration to Completely Dismantle Discriminatory NSEERS Registration System Before New Administration Begins

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In the wake of reports about the Trump Administration’s plans to create a special registration program for Muslims, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Representatives Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL), Judy Chu (D-CA) and Keith Ellison (D-MN), today led more than 50 House Democrats in calli... Read more »

Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on “New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City” Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

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I want to preface my remarks regarding today’s hearing, which deals with community policing policies, by observing that our Nation’s conscience continues to be rocked by a series of tragic events involving law enforcement and the loss of too many black lives. In our court rooms, in our streets and on our televisions, we confront a never ending body count. Earlier this summer, my Congressional coll... Read more »

Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member for the Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Before the Committee on the Judiciary

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I want to begin my remarks by thanking Director Sarah Saldaña for her service and appearing before our Committee today. As head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Director Saldaña has one of the toughest jobs in government. With limited resources, she must ensure that our immigration statutes are enforced as well as ensure that this is done in fair, just, and balanced way. For that reaso... Read more »

This Week in the House Judiciary Committee (September 19-23)

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 10:00 a.m. Full Committee Hearing Impeachment Articles Referred on John Koskinen, Part III Witness: The Honorable John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service 2237 Rayburn House Office Building THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 10:00 a.m. Full Committee Hearing Oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Witness: The Honorable Sarah Saldaña, Director, U.S. Immigrati... Read more »