There is no doubt that our immigration system is broken, and we need commonsense, comprehensive reform. I am committed to reforming our immigration system to better reflect our shared values as a nation, especially keeping families and communities together, securing our border, and promoting economic vitality and global competitiveness.

  • February 2020
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    Brownley Statement on 2020 State of the Union

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued a statement today after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

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  • August 2019
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    Congresswoman Brownley Attends Delegation Visit to U.S.-Mexico Border

    Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released the following statement after a two-day visit to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border along with over 20 Members of Congress.

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  • June 2019
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    Brownley Statement on the Urgent Humanitarian Situation at the Southern Border

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on her vote to pass H.R. 3401, a $4.5 billion emergency border supplemental appropriations bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at the southern border.

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  • February 2019
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    Brownley Statement on Joint Resolution to Terminate President Trump’s Emergency Declaration

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement today after the vote on the Joint Resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration.

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  • August 2018
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    Brownley to Host U.S. Citizenship Workshop on August 18th

    On Saturday, August 18th, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a workshop for eligible legal permanent residents who are interested in applying for U.S. citizenship.

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  • July 2018
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    Brownley Visits Texas Border Detention Center, Border Patrol Processing Center, Port of Entry, and Federal Courthouse

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today conducted site visits to facilities along the Texas border to assess the current state of President Trump’s family separation crisis and efforts to reunite children with their parents.

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    Brownley Statement on House Resolution 990

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives considered H. Res. 990.

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    Brownley Visits Southern California Shelter Housing Immigrant Children Separated from Parents

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today took part in a site visit of a Southern California facility that is housing immigrant children who have been separated from their parents due to President Trump’s inhumane and callous immigration policies.

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  • June 2018
  • Ripping Children Away from Desperate Parents Does Not Make America Great

    We have now seen the President of the United States — not once, but twice — use children as hostages to extort immigration legislation from Congress that is contrary to our values, and therefore destructive to our democracy.

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    Congresswoman Brownley Co-Authors Bill to End Family Separation at the Border

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and 188 House Democrats in introducing the “Keep Families Together Act,” legislation that will end family separation at the U.S. border.

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  • February 2018
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    Congress Reacts to SCOTUS Decision Not to Hear DACA Challenge

    “We need to fix our immigration system so that it not only protects American jobs but recognizes the contributions of immigrants, from all walks of life and skill sets to our economy, our culture and our moral authority in the world as a country that welcomes and celebrates diversity,” Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) said in statement.

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    Brownley Statement on Supreme Court Decision Not to Hear DACA Case

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the Trump administration’s challenge to a lower court ruling that is temporarily blocking the administration from ending the DACA program.

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  • Brownley Discusses Immigration Reform at Cal Lutheran

    Immigration Forum Touches on Unknowns, Challenges at California Lutheran University Event

    Brownley spoke about various Capitol Hill rumors — that the Senate might start over, or the House might generate something, or that a DACA solution will be built into the new budget. “It’s hard to know what the end game is going to be on all of this,” Brownley said.

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  • January 2018
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    Congresswoman Brownley Reacts to President Trump’s First State of the Union

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today after President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.

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    Brownley Statement on Trump Administration Decision to End Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans / Comunicado de Brownley sobre la decisión de la administración Trump de cancelar el Estatus Temporal de Protección para salvadoreños

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley today issued a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans.

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  • October 2017
  • Ventura County Congresswoman Authors Bill To Help Undocumented Residents Who Are Crime Victims

    By Lance Orozco KCLU story here. A Ventura County congresswoman has introduced a bill intended to protect more victims of serious crimes from deportation. Democratic Congresswoman Julia Brownley of Westlake Village authored the “Protect Victims of Crime Act.” Brownley says without protection, undocumented residents are afraid to report things like domestic violence over fear they […]

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    As Part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Brownley Introduces “Protect Victims of Crime Act” to Protect Abuse Survivors from Deportation So They Can Help Law Enforcement Prosecute Criminals

    As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today introduced the “Protect Victims of Crime Act” – legislation to increase the yearly cap on the U visa program, created to protect victims of crime, from 10,000 to 40,000. This will enable more survivors of serious crimes, like domestic abuse or sexual assault, to come forward without fear of deportation to help law enforcement investigate or prosecute criminals.

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  • September 2017
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    Ending DACA Is Heartless and Irresponsible, Says Congresswoman Brownley

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

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