Immigration
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Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Senator Michael Bennet, Congressman Ed Perlmutter, Congresswoman Diana DeGette and Congressman Jason Crow sent a letter to ICE highlighting grave due process issues in the Aurora Immigration Courtroom and requesting immediate fixes to ensure fairness during COVID-19. The letter addressed to James McHenry, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Matthew Albence, Acting Director for U.S.
WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (CO-2), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Judy Chu (CA-27), and U.S.
Washington D.C.—Today in the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the NO BAN Act, Congressman Joe Neguse, who serves as the only Eritrean American in Congress, introduced an amendment to include President Trump’s latest African and Muslim ban in the bill. The latest Muslim and African travel ban, announced in late January, is set to ban refugees from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Under the latest ban, citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan won’t be allowed to apply for visas to immigrate to the U.S.
Washington, D.C.—Today Congressman Joe Neguse, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee and co-chairs the Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus, introduced legislation to create a Special Envoy for Refugees, a new ambassador-level role in the U.S. Department of State dedicated to raising awareness of and advocating alongside refugees in the United States and throughout the world.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean refugees, issued a statement in response to the President’s latest travel ban. The Muslim and African travel ban, announced today, is set to ban refugees from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan won’t be allowed to apply for visas to immigrate to the U.S.
Washington, D.C.—On Thursday January 23rd Congressman Joe Neguse will deliver a State of the District update at his Boulder town hall to share updates on the state of the 2nd Congressional District and his efforts in Congress to address them. The address will be followed by town hall Q&A with constituents.
Washington, D.C.—On Tuesday January 21st Congressman Joe Neguse will deliver a State of the District address in Fort Collins to share updates on the state of the 2nd Congressional District and his efforts in Congress to address them. The address will be followed by town hall Q&A with constituents.
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Congressman Neguse will visit an immigration detention facility in El Paso and join a Judiciary Committee oversight hearing looking to examine conditions on the southern border
Washington D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District and co-chairs the bipartisan congressional Refugee Caucus, led a bipartisan letter opposing a reported Trump administration proposal to drastically cut the number of refugees admitted through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (“USRAP”), cuts that would be in direct conflict with Congress’s intent in the 1980 Refugee Act. The Trump Administration is reported to be seeking to lower the minimum number of refugees admitted to the U.S. from 30,000 each year to zero for Fiscal Year 2020.