McGovern, House Democrats Introduce Fair Day in Court for Kids Act

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), joined fellow House Democrats Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) in introducing new legislation to protect children and other vulnerable groups in immigration proceedings by ensuring access to counsel, legal orientation programs, and other post-release services.    “Today’s bill…

McGovern Statement on Trump Muslim Immigration Policy

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Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the statement by Donald Trump calling for a “complete shutdown” on entry to the United States for all Muslims. "Our nation was founded on the fundamental belief of freedom of religion and we welcome and respect people of all faiths. "Now more than ever, Americans must stand united. We must reject…

McGovern Leads House Democrats in Debate on House GOP Syrian Refugee Bill

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), the second-highest ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee, led the floor debate for House Democrats on H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act or American SAFE Act. Click here for video of the full video of the floor speech. McGovern called out the House Republican bill as a dangerous step backward that does nothing to…

McGovern: House GOPs Anti-Immigrant Bill Hurts Local Police Efforts to Keep Communities Safe

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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), a senior House Democrat, spoke on the House floor on H. Res. 370, the rule on H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill is opposed by the Major County Sheriffs’ Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Criminal Justice Association, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors…

STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN MCGOVERN ON THE PRESIDENTS IMMIGRATION ACTION

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I support President Obama's courageous and necessary action to unify families, strengthen communities and local businesses, and help fix our broken immigration system. It brings many of our hard-working neighbors out of the shadows so they can work legally, pay taxes and no longer be victimized by unscrupulous employers. It helps our police and law enforcement officers concentrate their resources on serious criminals and real security threats. It’s also the morally right thing to do.