Delia Ramirez Wants Democrats to Meet the Moment

Donald Trump has signalled some openness to changing his immigration policies after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, but his appointment of Stephen Miller as chief of staff points in the opposite direction. Representative Delia Ramirez says the mixed messages make the administration’s intentions unclear and argues Democrats should pursue broad immigration reform rather than negotiate a weaker bill.

Ramirez is seeking to lead a House Homeland Security oversight subcommittee and has pledged investigations into the department and immigration enforcement. She wants Congress to examine accountability and pass comprehensive reform that brings more people out of the shadows, then leave Trump to decide whether to sign it. She also links immigration reform with affordability and restoring voters’ trust.