Grace Meng actually said...

"Families are being separated and defendants are not showing up to court because of this issue."

"ICE's policy of denying in-person hearings when immigrants' liberty, family unity and potential exile is at stake is a cruel extension of the Federal administration's aggressive efforts to deny immigr..."

"I appreciate you saying that you are prioritizing it. I am concerned that we will not be able to do that if so many resources have been stripped from the State Department."

"I am concerned that a 24 percent across-the-board cut is not only irresponsible but dangerous to our national security."