DeLauro Calls on Trump Administration to Clarify Anti-Refugee Executive Order
WASHINGTON, DC (January 30, 2017) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today wrote to the Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) asking for an update on the Trump Administration's anti-refugee executive order. DeLauro also requested that CBP release detained individuals immediately and allow attorneys into the secondary processing area to permit access to counsel for these individuals.
"It has come to my attention that some of my constituents with visas and some with Lawful Permanent Resident status may be detained or denied entry into the United States at La Guardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, and Bradley International Airport, as a result of the Executive Order issued by President Trump on January 27, 2017," wrote DeLauro.
"The 3rd Congressional District of Connecticut is home to several institutions that educate, employ, and collaborate with dual citizens and lawful residents from Somalia, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, and Syria," continued DeLauro. "For example, Yale University ophthalmology resident and green card holder Tarek Alasil was held en route to Boston Logan International Airport from the Bahamas due to his Syrian passport."
"Understanding the implementation of this Executive Order and the scope of the pressing issues affecting my constituents will help my office identify ways to assist them," DeLauro concluded. "I also request that you release these individuals immediately from CBP custody and allow attorneys into the secondary processing area to permit access to counsel for these individuals."
The full letters are available here.