Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling on DHS to Lift Trump-Era Visa Sanctions
September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
Rep. Omar (D-MN) led a letter calling on the Biden Administration to end the continued implementation of visa sanctions enacted under President Trump. These sanctions have resulted in increased removals of refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and Southeast Asia.
"We write to express our deep concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's continued implementation . . .
Rep. Omar (D-MN) led a letter calling on the Biden Administration to end the continued implementation of visa sanctions enacted under President Trump. These sanctions have resulted in increased removals of refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and Southeast Asia.
"We write to express our deep concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's continued implementation . . .