Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the failure of House Republicans' "compromise" immigration bill:"While I am relieved that Speaker Paul Ryan's so-called "compromise" immigration bill failed miserably on the House floor today, I am disappointed that it was not because 112 Republicans recognized that the legislation is punitive and anathema to our… Read more »
Senator, House members tour child detention facilityHOMESTEAD — Florida Sen. Bill Nelson and four of the state's Democratic House members toured a detention center where about 100 immigrant children taken from their parents are being held.Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told reporters Saturday in Homestead that she and Nelson should have been allowed access Tuesday when they first… Read more »
Migrant girls are particularly vulnerable in detention centersThe Brownsville centers were brightly painted and featured murals that included images of former President Obama and our current commander-in-chief, Donald J. Trump, who inexplicably created this crisis that has brought our nation to another new low. The facility in Homestead, a former Job Corps site, by contrast was less… Read more »
Democratic lawmaker on detained children: ‘Where are the girls?’After photos emerged of immigrant children being housed in detainee centers along the border, the question began circulating social media, activist spaces and the halls of Congress: Where are the girls?Many of the photos circling the Internet and displayed on cable networks have been of boys. This left Rep.… Read more »
On Saturday, June 23, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson will tour the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children. In an effort to uplift the children's spirits help brighten up the environment, she is bringing 50 red, white and blue balloons to the shelter."Earlier this week I traveled to Brownsville, Texas, to tour two facilities that are housing migrant children who have… Read more »
On Sunday, June 24, and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) will join local community and immigration leaders at a community event to oppose President Trump's inhumane immigration rhetoric and policies. Migrant children have been taken into government custody and are being housed at shelters all around… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's decision designating Haitians ineligible for H-2A and H-2B visas:"With his administration's decision to designate Haitians ineligible for H-2A and H-2B visas, President Donald Trump has once again demonstrated that he is both a racist and a hypocrite. This determination was reported… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on why she will not attend President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address:"For the first time since I began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, I will not be attending the president's State of the Union address. I have no doubt that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's denial that he called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations shitholes:"Not only has Donald Trump revealed himself to be an insensitive, bigoted racist to people and countries of color, today he reminded us that he will lie to the American public to save face. I am a former school principal… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's disparaging comments about Haiti, El Salvador and African nations:"I should be disappointed by reports that President Trump thinks that Haiti, El Salvador and African nations are ‘shithole countries' and that he has a decided preference for immigrants from countries like Norway, but I'm… Read more »
