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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the ongoing military strikes between Israel and Iran:
"A nuclear-armed Iran poses a grave threat to Israel’s existence, stability in the region and global security. Israel has the right to defend itself against the threats created by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's ongoing, aggressive ICE raids in her district and the violent removal of Senator Padilla from a DHS press conference:
“What we’re witnessing is the weaponization of the federal government against immigrant communities and anyone who dares to speak out. These authoritarian tactics, including violently removing and handcuffing Senator Padilla at a press conference, are a clear attempt to intimidate California. But we won’t be silent.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement in response to confirmed reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was in Whittier over the weekend:
“ICE's presence in Whittier and throughout Los Angeles does not make our neighborhoods safer. Instead, they are tearing families apart, traumatizing children and undermining trust with our local officials and law enforcement.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement in response to reports that hundreds of immigrants were being detained while attending routine check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after ICE detained and injured David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU-United Service Workers West, while he exercised his First Amendment rights:
“Violently detaining and injuring a labor leader for exercising his constitutional rights is an attack not just on him, but on every worker and immigrant.
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Court of International Trade blocked President Trump from using emergency powers to impose tariffs on imports:
“The federal court is absolutely right. President Trump is blatantly abusing emergency powers to impose broad tariffs that are upending our economy and global trade.
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T.
WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s latest threats to place tariffs on the European Union (50 percent starting June 1) and Apple (25 percent if it doesn’t move operations to the United States):
“Americans again woke up to a Trump tantrum on tariffs – this time threatening our European Union allies and singling out a major American company, Apple.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today spoke on the House floor before the vote on the Republican tax bill, which only passed by a single vote.
Video of her statement introducing the amendment is available HERE and the text follows:
“The bill that we are debating this morning is an insult to every American who works for a living.
American families are struggling. Under President Trump and Republican leadership, they’ve seen nothing but chaos.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif today introduced the Put School Counselors Where They Are Needed Act, a bill to put more counselors in high schools with high dropout rates.