Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Democratic members of Washington state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons expressing grave concerns with conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (NWIPC) in Tacoma, Washington and demanding answers to a long list of questions regarding overcrowding… Read more »
Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced changes to immigration processes:
“Refugees and humanitarian nonprofits that support refugees should not be punished because of the actions of one violent person.
“I supported the establishment of World Relief’s Whatcom County office and I continue to support their… Read more »
Today, a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from removing the Merlos family from the court’s jurisdiction. The family, including four U.S. citizen children, is from Portland, O.R. has been held without counsel for two weeks in Ferndale, W.A.
The judge’s order is in response to the Merlos… Read more »
Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement:
"In arrests across the country, the Trump administration and ICE have claimed that they are going after “the worst of the worst.” But like so many others who have been detained, Lelo Juarez does not represent the worst of the worst. He is an activist, a union leader and a beloved family member. It is a tragedy he will… Read more »
Yesterday, Representative Rick Larsen toured the privately-run ICE detention facility in Tacoma and met with Lelo Juarez, and today he released the following statement:
"During my tour of the privately-run ICE detention facility in Tacoma, I saw the kitchen, the law library, the medical facilities and the housing pods.
"More than 1,500 people are currently detained in the Tacoma… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Adam Smith (WA-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Emily Randall (WA-06), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, and IRS Acting Commissioner Michael Faulkender to express deep concern over the recent immigration enforcement raid in… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Emily Randall (WA-06) sent the following letter to the director of ICE's Seattle Field Office:
Dear Ms. Wamsley:
We write to ask that full and fair consideration be given to Alfredo Juarez Zeferino’s request to be released from ICE custody while he undergoes immigration proceedings.
At the age of 25, Mr.… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele:
“It is illegal to deport American citizens to foreign prisons. It is illegal to imprison and deport anyone in the U.S. without due process. The Supreme Court has ordered the President to facilitate Kilmar… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Rep. Emily Randall (WA-06), Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) and Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08) have sent the following letter to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons and DHS Secretary Noem.
Dear Secretary Noem and Acting Director Lyons:
We write to express our deep concerns over… Read more »
Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the below statement in response to the expiration of Title 42 authority, which allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants from its borders to contain the spread of COVID-19, and GOP efforts to pass H.R. 2, the Child Deportation Act. Read more »
