119th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros, along with his colleagues from southern California on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) and Rep.
Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the protests in Los Angeles over workplace ICE raids, as well as President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard and Marines against Governor Gavin Newsom's wishes in response.
Watch the full interview above.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros released the following statement:
“First, they deployed the National Guard to escalate tensions, bypassing Governor Newsom's constitutional authority. Now, they’re bringing in Marines to intimidate our people.
Local and state law enforcement did not ask for assistance. Donald Trump is escalating the situation and making it more dangerous for everyone.
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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.
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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.