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Statement on President Trump's Plan to Send National Guard Troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border
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“This appears to be a politically motivated effort to exploit anti-foreigner sentiment and appeal to his base. ..." Pingree says DHS’s H-2B Seasonal Visa Allotment Falls Short of Need
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, following a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement that it would release 30,000 additional H-2B seasonal visas fiscal year 2019, about half of the maximum amount authorized by Congress, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement: “For the last two summers, I’ve heard from seasonal business owners in… With Citizenship Question, Pingree Says Trump Administration Endangering Accuracy of 2020 Census
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement after the Commerce Department announced that a new question on citizenship would be added to the 2020 Census: “The Trump Administration is endangering the accuracy of the Census by needlessly inserting a question on citizenship status. With so many families separated in the last year through sudden… Pingree Joins Censure Resolution Following President Trumps Racist Immigration Comments
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Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) cosponsored a censure resolution in response to President Donald Trump’s racist comments stating that America should turn away immigrants from African nations and Haiti and allow more immigrants from countries like Norway. Pingree is one of nearly 150 cosponsors of the resolution in the U.S. House, the full resolution can be found… Pingree calls President Trumps Immigration Comments Racist and Sickening
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) released the following statement on President Trump’s racist comments about immigrants from several nations. “President Trump’s racist comments about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and countries in Africa are absolutely sickening, even for him. It’s frightening to have someone in the White House with this kind of ignorance… Pingree Frustrated with DHS Delayed H-2B Visa Decision, New Regulations Put on Maine Small Business Owners
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) issued the following statement in response to the the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s decision to issue only 15,000 H-2B visas and new regulations for small business owners to hire seasonal workers: "I am grateful that DHS has finally approved some additional H-2B visas for this season, but it’s clear the Trump… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |