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Stories / Issue · Sep 26 – Oct 2, 2026

Immigration

26Members · 21 D · 5 R
28Actions · 22 D · 6 R
13States & territories · TX · OR · CA · IL lead
1Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeSat261Sun27Mon285Tue294Wed309Thu15Fri24Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 12
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 1
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 7
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 1
Visits and eventsTours, town halls, site visits 2
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 4

Where they stand

Support · 6

  • RSimpson IDCosponsored Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act
  • RCrane AZIntroduced bill requiring border travel safety warning signage
  • RJustice WVSupports Trump's immigration strategy and border enforcement
  • DMurphy CTPushed bill to protect children from ICE enforcement at school bus stops
  • DBennet CODemanded 18-month TPS extension and redesignation for Ukrainians
  • RGill TXIntroduced bill to restrict trucking licenses for undocumented immigrants

Oppose · 17

  • DDurbin ILOpposed IRS rule change stripping tax credits from immigrants
  • DKennedy NYOpposes $17 million Batavia ICE facility expansion
  • DCastro TXDemanded accountability for ICE operations and mass deportation
  • DWyden OROpposes IRS rule change stripping tax credits from immigrants
  • DPadilla CADemanded withdrawal of tax credit restriction rule
  • DGarcia TXCalled for accountability after ICE shootings and body camera failures
  • DGrijalva AZOpposes private detention facility with contractor's troubled record
  • DMerkley ORDemanded end to expedited immigration hearings without due process
  • DWasserman Schultz FLCriticized ICE facility overcrowding and detention practices
  • RBanks INOpposes sanctuary bus stop legislation restricting ICE enforcement
  • DRivas CAUrged ICE to restore detainee locator system transparency for legal representation
  • DHoyle ORDemanded end to expedited mega master immigration hearings
  • DCorrea CADemanded quality legal services and humane treatment for unaccompanied children
  • DEscobar TXDemanded ICE restore detainee details to Online Detainee Locator System
  • DBynum ORDemanded end to mega master immigration hearings
  • DLiccardo CASupports local restrictions on ICE facility construction
  • DJayapal WAOpposed illegal pocket rescissions of immigration services funding

What each party did · Democrats 22 · Republicans 6

  • 12Sent letters0
  • 1Hearings0
  • 0Statements1
  • 5Criticized2
  • 1Praised0
  • 2Visits and events0
  • 1Filed or pushed bills3

By state

  • TX6
  • OR5
  • CA5
  • IL3
  • AZ3
  • IN2
  • ID1
  • NY1

+5 more with fewer actions

Every action

28 actions · 32 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
    • Letter

      DDurbin IL

      Demanded Trump administration abandon plan to strip tax credits from 700,000 immigrant taxpayers.

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    • Bill

      RSimpson ID

      Cosponsored legislation to prevent foreign nationals observing Sharia from entering or remaining in U.S.

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    • Criticism

      DKennedy NY $17M

      Condemned Trump administration's $17 million ICE detention facility expansion.

      Release ↗

    • Hearing

      DCastro TX

      Hosted field hearing examining ICE operations and mass deportation community impacts.

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  2. Oct 1, 2026
    • Letter

      DWyden OR, DPadilla CA

      Led senators demanding Trump administration abandon plan to strip tax credits from 700,000 immigrants.

      Release (2 members) ↗

    • Letter

      DGarcia TX

      Sent letter to DHS and ICE demanding accountability for three shootings with body camera failures.

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    • Visit

      DPeters CA

      Hosted webinar with community organizations to educate immigrants on rights during ICE interactions.

      Release ↗

    • Criticism

      DGrijalva AZ

      Criticized ICE contract with private prison contractor for Marana detention facility.

      Release ↗

    • Bill

      RCrane AZ

      Introduced bill requiring warning signage for dangerous border areas and cartel violence.

      Release ↗

  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 29, 2026
    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL

      Criticized Trump administration's mass deportation campaign and Temporary Protected Status terminations.

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    • Criticism

      DDurbin IL

      Delivered opening statement opposing Trump administration's Temporary Protected Status terminations.

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    • Letter

      DStanton AZ

      Demanded answers after congressional access blocked at immigration courtroom in FEMA headquarters.

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    • Praise

      DLiccardo CA

      Praised San José and Monterey County for restricting ICE detention facility construction.

      Release (2 members) ↗

  5. Sep 28, 2026
    • Letter

      DBennet CO

      Sent letter demanding Trump administration extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians.

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    • Criticism

      RBanks IN

      Pushed for legislation to cement Trump immigration enforcement into law before future administrations.

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    • Bill

      RGill TX

      Introduced legislation to prohibit illegal aliens from obtaining commercial trucking licenses.

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      DCastro TX

      Led 60+ Democrats demanding transparency in legal representation contracts for unaccompanied children.

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    • Letter

      DCasar TX

      Demanded investigations into Office of Refugee Resettlement's legal services contracting process.

      Release ↗

  6. Sep 26, 2026

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