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Defending freedoms. Advancing equality. Ensuring justice for all. News from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member @durbin.senate.gov.
Law professor and former police officer: The Trump Administration’s approach to immigration enforcement falls far short of professional norms. This is not policing. This is not normal. This is not professionally nor democratically acceptable.
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Law professor and former police officer: The Trump Administration’s approach to immigration enforcement falls far short of professional norms. This is not policing. This is not normal. This is not professionally nor democratically acceptable.
Last year, ICE arrested nearly 153,000 people with no record of violent crimes.
The Trump Administration has been diverting resources that combat drug trafficking, gun violence, and other threats to go after these people. Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is making YOU less safe.
The Trump Administration has been diverting resources that combat drug trafficking, gun violence, and other threats to go after these people. Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is making YOU less safe.
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Last year, ICE arrested nearly 153,000 people with no record of violent crimes.
The Trump Administration has been diverting resources that combat drug trafficking, gun violence, and other threats to go after these people. Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is making YOU less safe.
The Trump Administration has been diverting resources that combat drug trafficking, gun violence, and other threats to go after these people. Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is making YOU less safe.
BREAKING: A previously unreleased DHS memo finds that only 14% of people arrested by ICE last year had any charge or conviction for a violent offense.
February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: A previously unreleased DHS memo finds that only 14% of people arrested by ICE last year had any charge or conviction for a violent offense.
U.S. citizen violently detained by ICE: Immigration enforcement agents laughed as they forced me to walk without my cane. These agents did not even know if their detention facility had a wheelchair.
February 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
U.S. citizen violently detained by ICE: Immigration enforcement agents laughed as they forced me to walk without my cane. These agents did not even know if their detention facility had a wheelchair.
Rep. GARCIA: It is stunning to see how much we are spending to terrorize, disfigure, and kill U.S. citizens. These are not isolated mistakes, they are a clear pattern.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Rep. GARCIA: It is stunning to see how much we are spending to terrorize, disfigure, and kill U.S. citizens. These are not isolated mistakes, they are a clear pattern.
BREAKING: A young girl in immigration detention reportedly attempted to take her own life, at the same Texas facility experiencing a measles outbreak and where Liam Ramos was detained.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
BREAKING: A young girl in immigration detention reportedly attempted to take her own life, at the same Texas facility experiencing a measles outbreak and where Liam Ramos was detained.
Sen. DURBIN: One day, the Trump presidency will end. But the statute of limitations for crimes committed by this Administration and its agents will extend beyond that date. This will allow accountability, and criminal charges, for government officials who violated people’s constitutional rights.
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sen. DURBIN: One day, the Trump presidency will end. But the statute of limitations for crimes committed by this Administration and its agents will extend beyond that date. This will allow accountability, and criminal charges, for government officials who violated people’s constitutional rights.
Sen. DURBIN: Kristi Noem finally found some time in her schedule to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee… in four weeks. She must answer for her tragic mismanagement of DHS.
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Sen. DURBIN: Kristi Noem finally found some time in her schedule to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee… in four weeks. She must answer for her tragic mismanagement of DHS.
Entering homes without a judicial warrant.
Threatening to arrest lawful gun owners.
This Republican Party is a shell of its former self.
Threatening to arrest lawful gun owners.
This Republican Party is a shell of its former self.
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Entering homes without a judicial warrant.
Threatening to arrest lawful gun owners.
This Republican Party is a shell of its former self.
Threatening to arrest lawful gun owners.
This Republican Party is a shell of its former self.
A federal judge EXCORCIATES the Trump Administration.
96 court orders violated in Minnesota alone. Just in January.
"ICE is not a law unto itself."
96 court orders violated in Minnesota alone. Just in January.
"ICE is not a law unto itself."
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A federal judge EXCORCIATES the Trump Administration.
96 court orders violated in Minnesota alone. Just in January.
"ICE is not a law unto itself."
96 court orders violated in Minnesota alone. Just in January.
"ICE is not a law unto itself."
U.S. citizen shot by federal immigration agents: On Friday, I was teaching at the Montessori school and helping the children prepare for Halloween. On Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in a federal detention center with bullet holes all over my body.
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
U.S. citizen shot by federal immigration agents: On Friday, I was teaching at the Montessori school and helping the children prepare for Halloween. On Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in a federal detention center with bullet holes all over my body.
The Trump Administration is literally detaining citizens for hours—even DAYS—because of the color of their skin or their accent.
NOT in America.
NOT in America.
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Trump Administration is literally detaining citizens for hours—even DAYS—because of the color of their skin or their accent.
NOT in America.
NOT in America.
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: Every one of your employers has been funded by the Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo. How will you deal with cases they have an interest in?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Whitehouse: *lists all connections to Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Whitehouse: *lists all connections to Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo*
February 4, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: Every one of your employers has been funded by the Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo. How will you deal with cases they have an interest in?
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Whitehouse: *lists all connections to Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo*
Trump nominee: *dodges*
Whitehouse: *lists all connections to Koch Brothers or Leonard Leo*
Sen. SCHIFF to Trump ATF nominee: It’s pretty incontestable. If you need more agents, then diverting agents for immigration enforcement will dilute your effectiveness.
February 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Sen. SCHIFF to Trump ATF nominee: It’s pretty incontestable. If you need more agents, then diverting agents for immigration enforcement will dilute your effectiveness.
Sen. BOOKER: How many agents are conducting immigration enforcement?
Trump ATF nominee: 100 at any time.
Booker: Has that impacted enforcing gun laws?
Nominee: *MAGA talking points*
Booker: That’s hard for me to believe.
Trump ATF nominee: 100 at any time.
Booker: Has that impacted enforcing gun laws?
Nominee: *MAGA talking points*
Booker: That’s hard for me to believe.
February 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Sen. BOOKER: How many agents are conducting immigration enforcement?
Trump ATF nominee: 100 at any time.
Booker: Has that impacted enforcing gun laws?
Nominee: *MAGA talking points*
Booker: That’s hard for me to believe.
Trump ATF nominee: 100 at any time.
Booker: Has that impacted enforcing gun laws?
Nominee: *MAGA talking points*
Booker: That’s hard for me to believe.
Sen. DURBIN: It’s not an easy time to be a judge, but it’s more important than ever in our history. So, I hope today’s nominees can persuade us that if you are confirmed, you will be loyal to the rule of law—not the President.
February 4, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Sen. DURBIN: It’s not an easy time to be a judge, but it’s more important than ever in our history. So, I hope today’s nominees can persuade us that if you are confirmed, you will be loyal to the rule of law—not the President.
Section 702 is a powerful tool authorized by Congress.
The Administration is responsible for administering it.
But no Trump official testified at our last hearing on 702.
That’s unacceptable.
The Administration is responsible for administering it.
But no Trump official testified at our last hearing on 702.
That’s unacceptable.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Section 702 is a powerful tool authorized by Congress.
The Administration is responsible for administering it.
But no Trump official testified at our last hearing on 702.
That’s unacceptable.
The Administration is responsible for administering it.
But no Trump official testified at our last hearing on 702.
That’s unacceptable.
Brother of Renee Good: I still don’t know how to explain to my four-year-old what these agents are doing to our community when we pass by.
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Brother of Renee Good: I still don’t know how to explain to my four-year-old what these agents are doing to our community when we pass by.
BREAKING: Sen. DURBIN presses for Trump officials overseeing Section 702 to testify before reauthorization, as no official appeared at a previous hearing on the topic.
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
BREAKING: Sen. DURBIN presses for Trump officials overseeing Section 702 to testify before reauthorization, as no official appeared at a previous hearing on the topic.
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: The top ranks of DHS are more than complicit. They are the driving force behind the brutal immigration raids against our communities, and they must be held accountable.
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Sen. BLUMENTHAL: The top ranks of DHS are more than complicit. They are the driving force behind the brutal immigration raids against our communities, and they must be held accountable.
Sen. DURBIN: Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both American citizens, did not fit the category of “worst of the worst” that the President railed against during his campaign. Yet these two, and many others, were taken from their families far too soon at the hands of the United States government.
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Sen. DURBIN: Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both American citizens, did not fit the category of “worst of the worst” that the President railed against during his campaign. Yet these two, and many others, were taken from their families far too soon at the hands of the United States government.
Sen. BOOKER: Why’s there such a universal fear from the industry about this merger?
Netflix CEO: Anytime there is change, they get nervous. I gave my testimony under oath.
Booker: And I’ve seen more companies come here and give promises without following them.
Netflix CEO: Anytime there is change, they get nervous. I gave my testimony under oath.
Booker: And I’ve seen more companies come here and give promises without following them.
February 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Sen. BOOKER: Why’s there such a universal fear from the industry about this merger?
Netflix CEO: Anytime there is change, they get nervous. I gave my testimony under oath.
Booker: And I’ve seen more companies come here and give promises without following them.
Netflix CEO: Anytime there is change, they get nervous. I gave my testimony under oath.
Booker: And I’ve seen more companies come here and give promises without following them.
Sen. KLOBUCHAR: I’ve had longtime concerns about competition. Any time the biggest player seeks to get bigger, there’s concern for consumers. Netflix is the most popular streaming service. It would take over HBO Max and have power to further increase prices.
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Sen. KLOBUCHAR: I’ve had longtime concerns about competition. Any time the biggest player seeks to get bigger, there’s concern for consumers. Netflix is the most popular streaming service. It would take over HBO Max and have power to further increase prices.
Sen. WELCH: The Writers Guild says after the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger, the merged firm canceled $2 billion in content. Is that true?
Warner Bros. executive: Yes.
Welch: This is the key question. We need more content, not less. There are fewer buyers and less competition.
Warner Bros. executive: Yes.
Welch: This is the key question. We need more content, not less. There are fewer buyers and less competition.
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Sen. WELCH: The Writers Guild says after the Warner Bros.-Discovery merger, the merged firm canceled $2 billion in content. Is that true?
Warner Bros. executive: Yes.
Welch: This is the key question. We need more content, not less. There are fewer buyers and less competition.
Warner Bros. executive: Yes.
Welch: This is the key question. We need more content, not less. There are fewer buyers and less competition.
Sen. BOOKER: There’s an absence here—Paramount. The sale of Warner Bros. to any competitor could have serious consequences. I invited David Ellison to appear. He declined, saying it ‘would not be useful.’
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Sen. BOOKER: There’s an absence here—Paramount. The sale of Warner Bros. to any competitor could have serious consequences. I invited David Ellison to appear. He declined, saying it ‘would not be useful.’