Washington, Feb. 9 -- Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Fundamental Immigration Fairness Act (FIFA), legislation that would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from arresting or detaining any individual arriving or departing a DHS field office or the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
"Immigrants attempting to follow immigration laws should not be punished for their good faith efforts," said Watson Coleman. "The systematic arrest of immigrants attending court hearings and other appointments related to their status violates fundamental values of fairness. These arrests encourage those immigrants attempting to navigate our ...