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The annual Congressional Baseball Game takes place on Wednesday, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Nationals Park in Washington.
Democratic members of Congress from California and New York say that they were blocked from entering federal detention facilities over the weekend while seeking to inspect conditions and check on individuals detained during immigration raids and related protests.
Three Southern California members of Congress were denied entry to an ICE Processing facility near Victorville on Sunday, June 8, saying the Trump Administration is breaking the law by keeping them from overseeing the detention of Angelenos after three days of raids in Los Angeles County.
Just months after Democrats lost the White House, failed to keep Republicans from controlling both houses of Congress and gave up three seats in the California Legislature during the 2024 general election, Democratic officials have been busy hitting the airwaves.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) attempted to conduct Congressional oversight at Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Rep. Cisneros, along with Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) and members of the CHIRLA and ACLU were denied entry and prevented from exercising their duty.
A coalition of California lawmakers and immigrant advocates were denied entry to the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in Adelanto, where many immigrants detained during recent raids in Los Angeles are being held.
U.S. Rep. Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr. (CA-31) traveled to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center with Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) and members of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Sunday morning, according to a media release from Rep. Cisnerosâ office.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros released the following statement:
“I’m deeply disturbed by the ICE raids unfolding across Los Angeles and the arrest of SEIU-USWW President David Huerta.
David is not only a courageous leader but also a trusted friend. He was exercising his constitutional right to protest when he was harassed, tased, injured, and unjustly arrested. This is nothing short of a targeted act of intimidation meant to silence communities of color.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) questioned Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler on the SBA’s decision to relocate offices in large metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Seattle.
Washington, DC – In May, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) launched the Military Mental Health Caucus.The bipartisan caucus will support service members and their families with issues related to mental health, including mental health support, awareness, and education.
s she applied for colleges in 2020, Annabelle Manzo, B.A. ’24, had every reason to feel optimistic. She had great grades, strong test scores and a track record of leadership inside and outside the classroom.
Instead, Manzo remembers that period as “a very uncertain and scary time, not knowing what the future held.”
Due to financial hardships, she was worried not only about getting into college—but also about being able to afford it.