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June 02, 2026
— Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres joined a letter with 73 lawmakers from the Senate and the House demanding that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) reimburse providers for work performed under their contract to deliver legal services to unaccompanied children. ORR has not issued reimbursements for services rendered since December 2025, despite Congress passing funding for this purpose. The agency’s ongoing refusal to pay providers for their work violates Trafficking Victims Protection R… Continue Reading
June 01, 2026— Today, Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), a longtime advocate for fair and humane conditions at ICE facilities, and for congressional oversight of immigration detention facilities, visited the Adelanto ICE Processing Center following reports that detainees have engaged in a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions, inadequate medical care, and food insecurity. The visit comes as immigrant rights advocates and family members raise alarm over conditions inside the facility. While the Depa… Continue Reading
May 26, 2026Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, Congressman David Valadao, Congressman Jay Obernolte, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Senator John Barrasso reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating May 2026 as National Wildfire Preparedness Month to encourage communities across the country to take proactive steps to prepare for increasingly severe wildfire seasons. The resolution comes as communities nationwide continue to recover from devastating wildfires, including the catastrophic Los Angele… Continue Reading