Durbin Meets With USCIS Nominee Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing

Durbin Meets With USCIS Nominee Ahead Of Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with Joseph Edlow, President Trump's nominee to be the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a fee-funded agency tasked with keeping our lawful immigration system functioning. Mr. Edlow currently serves as a Senior Advisor at USCIS.

"The Trump Administration's anti-immigrant record is a shameful betrayal of American values. The Administration continues to ignore due process and wrongfully divert resources away from processing applications for lawful immigration status. I will continue calling out their cruelty and illegality, as well as stress the need for serious bipartisan immigration reform to deliver forAmerican communities and businesses that rely on immigrants.

"I shared as much with Mr. Edlow, and I asked him important questions on workforce cuts to USCIS staff, DACA, and family separation. I look forward to hearing more from him under oath."

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