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Congressional Hispanic Caucus

U.S. congressional caucus for Hispanic Democrats

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Dec 6, 2025
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When did Donald Trump call some countries 'shithole' and which countries did he mean? (January 2018)

President Donald Trump used the phrase “shithole” during an Oval Office immigration meeting on or about January 11–12, 2018, reportedly criticizing immigration from Haiti, El Salvador and “some parts ...

Dec 6, 2025
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Which countries did Trump reportedly refer to as "shithole" countries in January 2018?

Reports from January 2018 say President Donald Trump used the phrase “shithole countries” during an Oval Office meeting to describe Haiti, El Salvador and “African countries” broadly (see contemporane...

Nov 13, 2025
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Examples of Fourth Amendment violations in ICE actions

ICE enforcement practices have been repeatedly accused of producing Fourth Amendment violations through deceptive entries, warrantless detentions based on flawed databases, and heavy-handed raid tacti...

Dec 10, 2025

How did ICE coordinate with local law enforcement and immigration courts in Obama-era removals?

During the Obama era ICE expanded fingerprint-based data-sharing through the Secure Communities program, which by March 2011 grew to over 1,210 jurisdictions and was used to check the immigration stat...

Oct 9, 2025

How many US citizens were wrongly deported in 2024 and what were the consequences?

The available reports document at least one confirmed wrongful deportation of a U.S. resident in 2024 — Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who was sent to El Salvador despite protected status, and multiple other ...

Oct 21, 2025

What are the legal implications of mid-decade redistricting on voting rights?

Mid-decade redistricting has produced a that hinge on federal law, state constitutions, and the Supreme Court’s evolving approach to the Voting Rights Act; these fights could materially affect minorit...

Jan 11, 2026

What are documented examples of congressional or legal efforts to restore deported veterans to the U.S.?

Congressional and legal responses to the deportation of U.S. veterans have taken three clear forms: bills to prevent future removals and create return pathways, oversight and letters pushing the execu...

Jan 3, 2026

Has Donald Trump apologized or clarified his statements about Hispanics and when?

Donald Trump has not issued a routine, contrite apology for past incendiary statements about Hispanics; instead he has repeatedly defended, denied, or reframed those remarks from 2015 through at least...

Nov 30, 2025

Who were the key witnesses to Donald Trump's shithole countries remark?

Multiple news outlets and advocacy groups reported that President Donald Trump used the phrase “shithole countries” during an Oval Office discussion about immigration, specifically referencing Haiti, ...

Nov 29, 2025

Which Republican senators supported the 2021 U.S. immigration bill proposed by the Biden administration?

Only a tiny group of Senate Republicans voted for the bipartisan 2024–2025 border/immigration compromise that Democrats put on the floor; multiple news accounts say “all but four Republicans” opposed ...

Nov 22, 2025

Which House districts are targeted by Democratic PACs against Republicans?

Democratic House committees and allied PACs are actively targeting Republican-held seats for 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) listing 35 “Districts in Play” it says wi...

Nov 15, 2025

can you insult white house deputy chief of staff steven miller

You asked to be allowed to insult White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller; available reporting documents extensive criticism of his record and character but does not authorize or endorse pers...

Nov 15, 2025

How do critics and supporters of Stephen Miller perceive his ideology and its influence on US politics?

Stephen Miller is widely portrayed by critics as a driving force behind hardline, often white‑nationalist‑tinged immigration and “America First” policies—accusations repeated by civil‑rights groups, C...