Washington, April 24 -- Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following press release:
Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Grace Meng (NY-06) led a coalition of 35 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration immediately reverse a dangerous new policy that allows for the arrest and detention of legally admitted refugees after one year in the United States. In a letter sent to top immigration officials, Kennedy and his colleagues warn that the policy upends decades of established law and threatens to destabilize communities across the country. For Western New York, a region strengthened by generations of refugee resettlement, this policy puts working families, local economies, and community institutions at risk.
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