Immigration

Our immigration system must be humane, just, and safe. The Congressman is committed to reforming our immigration system, supporting DACA recipients, and creating fair pathways to citizenship for those already in the country. Our asylum system was once a crown jewel of the United States’ humanitarian efforts and the Congressman is committed to restoring it.

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Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline Applaud Biden Administration Expansion of Protections for Liberians in the U.S.
June 28, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) applauded the Biden Administration’s extension and expansion of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and employment authorization for Liberians who have long called the United States home.
Issues: Foreign Affairs Immigration
Democrat rips GOP over xenophobic migrant charade
April 29, 2022
In The News
Issues: Immigration
Democrat says GOP looking for ‘Fox News spots’ at Mayorkas hearing
April 28, 2022
In The News
Issues: Immigration
To Accept Ukrainian Refugees Biden Needs to Reverse Trump Immigration Cuts
March 31, 2022
In The News
Issues: Foreign Affairs Immigration
Cicilline, Espaillat, Fitzpatrick, Harris, Kaptur, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022
March 2, 2022
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced H.R. 6892, the Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022, legislation to grant Ukrainians currently in the United States Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to prevent deportation of these individuals back to Ukraine during the current violent conflict.
Issues: Foreign Affairs Immigration