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Gwen Moore: “It certainly is a departure from our current law, pass law.”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns

Published June 6, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:58

This man has a U visa. What do you think that speaks to the process and government as these victims could be deported while they're asking the federal government for protection? Well, It certainly is a departure from our current law, pass law. and that is something that we're going to be raising with ice. Why can't we follow the protocols and the legal protocols to which we have been accustomed? (16:58–17:06)

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“The Homeland Security website has disinformation about Ramon Morales Reyes, including a false death threat to the President.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 01:30-01:48
“I was the author of the Violence Against Women Act.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 18:35-18:38
“Tribal tribes had no authority to arrest non-Indians [before the Violence Against Women Act].”
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“Ramon Morales Reyes is in decent health, and his healthcare needs are being met to his satisfaction.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 00:24-00:29
“Sheriff Dale Schmidt agreed that all [the disinformation about Ramon Morales Reyes] had been debunked, and no one believed that to be true.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 01:57-02:15
“Ramon Morales Reyes was to be a witness in the case against the gentleman who stabbed him.”
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“Mr. Morales Reyes is a victim, and that's the lens through which [his proceedings] need to go forward.”
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“The Department of Homeland Security is continuing to perpetrate this disinformation.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 04:44-04:52
“If Mr. Morales Reyes is deported because he was a victim of crime, immigrants will not help local police or the FBI.”
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“Ramon Morales Reyes has family and three American children, two of whom are minors.”
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“Ramon Morales Reyes is the major breadwinner in his family.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 07:31-07:35
“His U visa, the visa that is set aside specifically for people in Mr. Morales Reyes's position.”
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“We don't know the exact number of detainees that they have there. It may be as many as 100.”
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“There's no court appearances that are facilitated that are conducted by the Dodge County Court, that these are all federal.”
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“The Dodge County Sheriff has not been given any directives to do anything except to hold him.”
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“I have a record for supporting victims of violence.”
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“This would have a very chilling impact on getting us to have immigrants...to participate in investigations.”
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“Everybody, citizen or not, regardless of your immigration status, everybody on our soil is entitled to due process.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 13:27-13:37
“He does have a U visa application and it's being reviewed.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 13:55-14:00
“ICE claims that they've clarified [their policies].”
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“The Dodge County Jail is just the contractor.”
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“We do have a broken immigration system.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 17:59-18:02
“There are no guarantees for due process.”
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Advocates for Ramon Morales Reyes Amidst Deportation Concerns | Uploaded June 6, 2025 | 18:06-18:10
“We're going to work on this letter, like, immediately, if not sooner, and try to make some impact before Tuesday.”
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