Bennet, Colleagues Ask Administration Officials for Information on Protecting Children From Exploitation

Letter Follows a New York Times Report That Found Large Numbers Of Unaccompanied Non-Citizen Children Are Being Placed With Exploitative Sponsors and Working Long Hours In Dangerous Conditions

Mar 06, 2023

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 15 Senate colleagues in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh requesting information on their investigations into child labor exploitation of unaccompanied non-citizen children.

Bennet, Newhouse, Farm Workers, Agricultural Employers Rally Behind Plan to Address Labor Crisis in American Agriculture

Dec 15, 2022

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, U.S. Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), farm workers, and agricultural employers announced a plan to reform the H-2A visa program, provide farm workers with certainty, lower food prices for American families, and secure our nation’s food supply.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is Celebrated from September 15 through October 15

Sep 16, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing September 15, 2022 through October 15, 2022 as Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate and honor the invaluable contributions of Latino Americans in the United States.

Bennet Joins Menendez, Colleagues in Calling for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

Jan 11, 2022

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and 31 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to formally request that the Biden Administration grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua as well as a new TPS designation for Guatemala.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Join Coalition to Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation

Modeled Off of President Biden’s Bold Plan, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 Restores Fairness and Humanity to System, Strengthens Families, Boosts Our Economy, Bolsters National Security, and Opens Pathway to Citizenship for Millions

Feb 18, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and John Hickenlooper (D) joined their Senate colleagues and dozens of members of the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce the bicameral U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.

Bennet Urges Investigation of Allegations of Abuse, Halt to Deportations of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers

Nov 23, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet sent two letters to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State (DoS) calling for an investigation into allegations of egregious abuses against Cameroonian asylum seekers in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and to end deportation of these individuals.

Bennet Urges Administration to Reverse Course on Restrictions for International Students and Journalists

Nov 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to rescind a proposed rule to limit visa lengths for international students and journalists.

Bennet, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Halt Transfer of ICE Detainees, Slow Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Facilities

Sep 25, 2020

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the End Transfers of Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to immediately prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from transferring immigrant detainees between ICE facilities or to federal, state, and local prisons during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Bennet, Colleagues Call on DHS IG to Swiftly Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility

Sep 21, 2020

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and 41 Democratic senators called on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General, Joseph V. Cuffari, to expeditiously investigate a whistleblower complaint alleging forced hysterectomies at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia.

Bennet Urges Administration to Rectify Immigration Enforcement and Detention Policies That Violate Standards Put in Place During and Prior to the Pandemic

ICE Hasn’t Adequately Treated Detainees Who Tested Positive, Demonstrated Serious Symptoms of COVID-19

Jul 31, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet pressed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fix the unjust immigration enforcement and detention policies this Administration continues to enforce during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Bennet, Colleagues Ask Administration Officials for Information on Protecting Children From Exploitation

Letter Follows a New York Times Report That Found Large Numbers Of Unaccompanied Non-Citizen Children Are Being Placed With Exploitative Sponsors and Working Long Hours In Dangerous Conditions

Bennet, Newhouse, Farm Workers, Agricultural Employers Rally Behind Plan to Address Labor Crisis in American Agriculture

Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is Celebrated from September 15 through October 15

Bennet Joins Menendez, Colleagues in Calling for TPS Designations for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

Bennet, Hickenlooper Join Coalition to Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation

Modeled Off of President Biden’s Bold Plan, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 Restores Fairness and Humanity to System, Strengthens Families, Boosts Our Economy, Bolsters National Security, and Opens Pathway to Citizenship for Millions

Bennet Urges Investigation of Allegations of Abuse, Halt to Deportations of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers

Bennet Urges Administration to Reverse Course on Restrictions for International Students and Journalists

Bennet, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Halt Transfer of ICE Detainees, Slow Spread of COVID-19 in ICE Facilities

Bennet, Colleagues Call on DHS IG to Swiftly Investigate Alleged Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Facility

Bennet Urges Administration to Rectify Immigration Enforcement and Detention Policies That Violate Standards Put in Place During and Prior to the Pandemic

ICE Hasn’t Adequately Treated Detainees Who Tested Positive, Demonstrated Serious Symptoms of COVID-19

Letter Follows a New York Times Report That Found Large Numbers Of Unaccompanied Non-Citizen Children Are Being Placed With Exploitative Sponsors and Working Long Hours In Dangerous Conditions

Hispanic Heritage Month is Celebrated from September 15 through October 15

Modeled Off of President Biden’s Bold Plan, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 Restores Fairness and Humanity to System, Strengthens Families, Boosts Our Economy, Bolsters National Security, and Opens Pathway to Citizenship for Millions

ICE Hasn’t Adequately Treated Detainees Who Tested Positive, Demonstrated Serious Symptoms of COVID-19

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