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.
- July 2025
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Brownley Demands Answers from DHS and ICE about Recent ICE Operations in Ventura County
Congresswoman Brownley sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons demanding answers about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations conducted in Ventura County, California. These operations, which took place at a farm in Camarillo, have sparked widespread fear and raised serious concerns about the agency’s tactics, transparency, and adherence to due process.
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Brownley Statement Following Immigration Enforcement Activities in Camarillo
Congresswoman Brownley released the following statement in response to recent immigration enforcement activities and large federal agent presence at a farm in Ventura County. This raid comes amid a broader escalation of immigration enforcement actions across Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and Southern California.
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Brownley, Correa Demand Transparency from Secretary Noem on ICE and DHS Overreach
Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined Congressman Lou Correa and 21 House Democrats in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the alarming actions of federal agents in California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.
- June 2025
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Brownley, Carbajal Condemn Cruel and Reckless ICE Activities in Ventura County
Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congressman Salud Carbajal released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County and are spreading fear, chaos, and distress across the region.
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Brownley, CA Delegation Members Demand Trump Withdraw National Guard and Marines from LA
Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined other members of the California Delegation in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw the National Guard and U.S Marines from Los Angeles, California.
- May 2025
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Brownley, Rivas and Democratic Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Life-Threatening Deportation Decision for Four-Year-Old Girl
Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined Congresswoman Luz Rivas, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (CA), and 33 of her Democratic colleagues in urging U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to reconsider the termination of the legal status of S.G.V. (identified by her initials for privacy reasons). S.G.V. is a four-year-old girl from Bakersfield living with short bowel syndrome who is facing deportation and could die if she loses medical care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
- January 2025
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Brownley Demands Answers About Recent ICE Operations in Ventura County
Congresswoman Julia Brownley sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Caleb Vitello demanding answers about recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations conducted in Ventura County, California. These operations, which took place in Oxnard and Santa Paula, have sparked widespread fear and raised serious concerns about the agency’s tactics and respect for due process.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- June 2018
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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.
- 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.