Zoe Lofgren

It is not refugees that undermine our Nation's security; it is Mr. Trump's radical restrictions on their admission.

Like all Members of Congress, my highest priority is protecting our national security.

By turning his back on these allies, President Trump discourages them, as well as other partners around the world.

This Chamber must act to protect DREAMers now in limbo because of President Trump's decision to end the DACA program. DACA recipients are rigorously vetted. They are high-contributing young people who were brought to this country as…

We must protect the privacy of citizens and make available information that is never put on paper.

A modern and vibrant FDLP is not just about students and scholars and authors and researchers of today.

Government information should be free and available to all.

In this legal analysis by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., it does point out that religious persons have been prosecuted and convicted for providing sanctuary. Opinions may differ on whether that is a good idea or bad idea…

May I inquire how much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Mimi Walters of California). The gentlewoman from California has 6 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Idaho has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

It has been mentioned that there are terrible activities being undertaken by gang members. I don't think there is any dispute in this body about that. Our obligation is to craft bills that will allow for remedies for that problem in a…

I would just note that this bill was indeed part of the Davis-Oliver Act which did go through the Judiciary Committee. But that bill was over 200 pages long. It had many problems. It was impossible to address all the problems. We would be…

The title of this bill is the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, but, as we have seen in the past, the name of a bill is not always reflected in the actual text of the bill, and that is true in this case, regrettably. As has been…

The bill also refers to felony drug offenses. That includes, actually, use of drugs repeatedly that is lawful in the State where it has been approved, but still unlawful under Federal law. That means, for example, in California, the voters…

A lot of Members don't know what a previous question motion is, and that is not really a surprise, because it is usually used to set up some issues, and it is a party-line vote. This is different. This is different because this would allow…

This Saturday marks the 2-year anniversary of the death of Kate Steinle, which was a tragedy for her family and for our entire community. My colleague from California has mentioned the murder of Officers Davis and Oliver, something that…

This bill isn't about fixing our immigration system. In fact, it makes the system more dysfunctional and puts communities in peril. This bill is about telling communities how to police themselves and protect their people. It says: We here…

I include in the Record the following additional letter of opposition to H.R. 3004. This is a letter I mentioned earlier on the bill. National Immigrant Justice Center, June 27, 2017. H.R. 3003 and 3004 Undermine American Values NIJC…

I include in the Record letters from the National Fraternal Order of Police; Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force; National League of Cities; U.S. Conference of Mayors; and the National Association of Counties in opposition to this bill…

I include in the Record the following additional letters in opposition to H.R. 3003. These are additional letters of opposition that I mentioned earlier on H.R. 3003. June 26, 2017. Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the Committee…

We may think that is a good thing or a bad thing, but we don't think that it is a crime to love your child and want to get back to that child. The desperation that these families feel is a direct result of our inability to create a…

The Constitution is the most important law we have. We read it aloud on the first day of our Congress. It includes the Fourth Amendment, which requires probable cause and warrants. A bunch of courts have made that ruling relative to…

My colleagues across the aisle insist that today's bill is intended to keep Americans safe by enhancing penalties for criminals who reenter illegally or attempt to do so. I am offering an amendment that takes Republicans at their word…

Since that is an element of the offense, the Mendoza case says you have to be able to at least collaterally attack that because you never had a chance to do so initially. This eliminates that constitutional case. You can't do that by…

In other words, this bill makes it a crime for someone to try to reenter legally. If you are a victim of human trafficking and come to a port of entry to seek protection and, ultimately, a T visa, which the law allows, you would commit a…

I include in the Record letters in opposition to this bill from the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, the CATO Institute, Church World Service, and the ACLU. National Task Force to End Sexual & Domestic Violence…