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April 22, 2026
Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement after Maykel Andree Fonseca Cabrera was released from the Adelanto Detention Center by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and left without assistance to reach his family in South Carolina from California: “After more than a year and a half in detention, Maykel Andrew Fonseca Cabrera was released by ICE Adelanto with no plan, no support, and no safe way to get home. ICE didn’t just release him, they abandoned him. “Th… Continue Reading
April 22, 2026Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill to block the federal government from hiring individuals pardoned for their roles in the January 6 insurrection. The amendment would ensure that no taxpayer dollars are used to hire or pay individuals covered under presidential pardons tied to January 6 or efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “This a… Continue Reading
April 21, 2026Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill aimed at ensuring non-citizen veterans are not deported without access to legal counsel and a fair hearing. The amendment would have prohibited federal funds from being used to deport a veteran unless they are first provided legal representation and due process in immigration court, and it would require transp… Continue Reading