Dear
Friend,
As
a
mom
and
a
policymaker,
I’m
alarmed
by
the
Trump
Administration's
new
policy
of separating
immigrant
children
from
their
parents
at
the
border.
Many
of
the
families
that
ICE
is
tearing
apart
are
seeking
asylum
from
horrific
violence
in
their
home
countries
and
seeking
asylum
is
legal.
The
Trump
Administration’s
“zero
tolerance”
family
separation
policy
is
cruel,
heartless,
and
wrong.
In
Congress
I
am
taking
action
to
call
for
the
end
of
this
policy
and
to
stop
the
funding
that
allows
it
to
continue.
This
month
I
also
spoke
out
for
net
neutrality
and
against
the
dismantling
of
the
Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau,
and
I
encourage
you
to
make
your
voice
heard
too.
Here’s
what
else
I’ve
been
working
on:
Standing
Up
for
All
Students
The
Trump
Administration
continues
to
attack
public
education,
equity
in
education,
and
access
to
higher
education.
It’s
been
a
busy
month.
In
Education
Secretary
DeVos’
first
appearance
before
the
House
Education
Committee,
I
pressed
her
to
take
action
on
gun
violence
in
schools
and
discrimination
against
LGBTQ
students.
I
spoke
out
against
inequity
in
education
that
leaves
students
of
color
behind.
And
I
challenged
Trump’s
Education
Department
to
rethink
their
policy
of
ending
state
consumer
protections
for
victims
of
unscrupulous
student
loan
companies.
Despite
these
challenges,
I
am
always
encouraged
when
I
talk
with
Oregon
students,
including
during
recent
visits
to
Tigard,
Beaverton,
PCC
Rock
Creek,
Hillsboro,
and
Warrenton. 
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