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Congresswoman, whose efforts led to the agency making these items available to incarcerated women, sends letter to Acting Director Hugh Hurwitz; letter comes as President Trump signs criminal justice reform bill that will provide tampons and sanitary napkins to female prisoners
Proposed rule is a blatant and ugly attempt to restrict legal immigration
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng(D-Queens) responded to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) request for public comments on its new proposed regulation seeking to punish immigrants who lawfully use public benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) sent a letter to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen calling for her agency to withdraw its proposed public charge rule for non-compliance with federal law. Under federal law, agencies are required to provide public justifications for any newly proposed policy that would harm families.
Staffer also served as a Queens civic leader
Congresswoman recently called for probe of Ross after the Secretary lied to her about census citizenship question
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) sent a letter this evening to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking him to investigate U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for possible crimes related to making false statements with respect to documents required by law to be submitted to Congress.