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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today demanded accountability from the Trump administration after ICE agents were videotaped trespassing and urinating on the grounds of Ruben Salazar High School in broad daylight, near a preschool playground in Pico Rivera, Calif.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) spoke on the House floor prior to the vote on the Republican tax bill.

Video of her remarks is available HERE and the text follows:

“I flew overnight through thunderstorms and flashflood warnings to be here to stand up for my district this morning because Republicans refuse to stand up for theirs.

I have been in Congress for over 20 years, and I have never seen such cowardice from my colleagues across the aisle.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children:

“The Supreme Court dangerously flung open the doors to President Trump’s xenophobic agenda, effectively allowing him to deny citizenship to millions of U.S.-born babies he alone deems not American.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump’s air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran:

"President Trump's unauthorized military strikes against Iran are a reckless abuse of power and a dangerous escalation. In his address, he offered no justification for bypassing Congress, which holds the constitutional authority to declare war.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today called on the Trump administration to explain why Adrian Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and her constituent, was detained by federal immigration officials during an apparently illegal raid yesterday at a Walmart in her district.

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.