Today on Capitol Hill, JCPA CEO @amyspitalnick joined lawmakers to mark the House introduction of the Jewish American Security Act — a bipartisan bill that would strengthen security for our communities, protect students' civil rights, and address online antisemitism & extremism.
Congressman for New York's 10th District in the House of Representatives
- As Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, I proudly introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Jewish American Security Act alongside @RepMikeLawler that will take significant steps to fight antisemitism on schools and campuses, synagogues and non-profits, and
- By passing this extreme $70B immigration bill, @HouseGOP caved to Trump yet again. In the last year and a half alone, Republicans have unilaterally given Trump’s lawless DHS nearly a quarter TRILLION dollars with no restrictions, guardrails or oversight. @HouseDemocrats asked
- Trump’s temper tantrum when pressed for evidence of his baseless allegations is the classic behavior of a guilty defendant who withers under basic cross-examination. His entire platform is built on conspiracy theories that disintegrate the moment he is challenged to provideHere's the full chain of events that led to Trump storming out of his interview with Kristin Welker, beginning with her pressing him on the weaponization fund, continuing with her pointing out the baselessness of his "rigged election" lies, and concluding with him calling her
00:00 - The Administration tried to impose a staggering $100K fee on H-1B visas, essentially taxing the very hospitals, universities, and small businesses that rely on specialized talent to fill critical shortages and harming our local economies. And once again, a federal court had toBreaking News: A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s policy of imposing $100,000 fees on employers for skilled worker visas. nyti.ms/4ulhW9q
- DOGE’s weaponization of the Social Security Administration is a staggering abuse of government power that demands investigation. The Trump admin is so disgustingly hellbent to advance its anti-immigrant agenda that it planned to falsely declare 2.7M living immigrants, permanentBreaking news: The Trump administration had plans to classify 2.7 million living people — including some U.S. citizens and lawful residents — as dead as part of its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a former senior Social Security executive. wapo.st/4fyguwV
- The American people don’t care whether @RealTomHoman enjoyed his lunch. What matters is whether people who are lawfully here yet still detained by our government have access to adequate medical care, safe living conditions, and basic human dignity – and they do not at Delaney“The spaghetti was good." White House border czar Tom Homan told @camiloreports the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey is “not a five-star resort" with "five-star cuisine," but that it is a “well-run” facility with decent meals. He said he ate with
00:00 - Replying to @RepDanGoldmanOur volunteer coalition immediately brought the family to my office’s triage center and my team sprung into action. Within minutes, one of my staff members demanded his belongings from ICE while @nylag prepared an emergency lawsuit and his kids had a snack and played games.
- .@ICEgov thought they could get away with breaking the law in broad daylight today. They were wrong. This morning, I confronted ICE agents outside an immigration court room to remind them that they are prohibited from arresting anyone who appears as required at immigration
- .@HouseGOP just blocked my commonsense amendments to require DHS officials to identify themselves and protect due process. If Republicans are pouring billions more into ICE and CBP over Democrats’ objections, the bare minimum requirement should be basic transparency. My
- UPDATE: I was honored to erase from our triage clinic’s white board the 42nd detainee released and reunited with his family — a young man I met when I visited Delaney Hall two weeks ago. As the Trump administration weaponizes immigration courts and expedites cases without
00:00 - While the detention center at 26 Federal Plaza is largely back to operating as a processing facility, across the street at 290 Broadway, mega master hearings are proceeding with over 500 immigration cases on the docket today alone. It is no secret that our immigration court
00:00 - .@DAGToddBlanche is saying it plainly: he is not interested in protecting American’s rights or upholding the rule of law. His only priority is protecting the President and his cronies – including building legal and financial escape hatches for them. What happened to “law andActing AG Todd Blanche says he's working to install "roadblocks" to prevent Democrats from prosecuting Trump and his associates in the future
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