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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) called for a thoughtful discussion about community trust policies and a review of the procedures pertaining to the release of federal prisoners against whom immigration detainers have been lodged during a hearing today titled, "Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety." Lofgren is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – During floor debate today, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), called on the House of Representatives to "learn from the tragedy in San Francisco to come up with real solutions that would make our community safer" rather than using this tragedy as an excuse to push a political agenda.

Lofgren is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, are holding a forum on Family Detention this Tuesday, July 28^th at 2 PM in Rayburn 2226.

Witnesses include two formerly detained women, a whistleblower who worked at a family detention center, and experts who will speak to the psychological, developmental and legal implications of current family detention policies.

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Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the July 1 shooting of 32-year-old San Francisco resident Kathryn Steinle, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) are calling for a review of the policies and practices pertaining to federal prisoners with immigration detainers, writing in a letter that efforts should be made to improve communication and make local communities safer.

San Jose, California--Five years after the enactment of the Wall Street Reform Act which created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the CFPB is working on rules to curb the abuses of the payday, car title and installment lending industry. As it takes up that momentous task, the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) and California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Representative Zoe Lofgren sent the Bureau a message of strong encouragement today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. RepresentativesLuis V. Gutiérrez (D- Ill.), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement regarding an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announcement that some mothers and children seeking refuge at our borders will be released from detention facilities:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the below statement following the Supreme Court's ruling today in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission:

"Voters in several states – including California – chose to create independent redistricting commissions to put an end to using redistricting as a partisan political tool. Today's ruling upholds that choice, and is an important victory for open and transparent governance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of eight House Democrats recounted a trip they took this week to visit two private family detention facilities in Texas used to hold mothers and children awaiting disposition of their asylum claims.