
Rep. Norma Torres
@normajtorres
U.S. Representative for California's 35th District. @AppropsDems @HouseAdm_Dems
ID: 236279233
http://torres.house.gov 10-01-2011 06:30:14
15,15K Tweet
78,78K Followers
1,1K Following








🚨I’m here with Congresswoman Luz Rivas, @RepNormaTorres & Rep. Lou Correa at the Roybal Federal Building exercising our Congressional authority to investigate ICE’s inhumane detention of immigrant families—including moms & kids held after routine check-ins. No beds. No food. No water. We

Today, I joined Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Congresswoman Luz Rivas, and Rep. Lou Correa at the Roybal Federal Building to demand answers. ICE is detaining immigrant families, including moms and kids, after routine check-ins. As Members of Congress, we’re investigating this abuse of power.

Oversight is our job. And we’re not going away. Members of Congress must be able to oversee federal agencies—that’s not optional, it’s the law. Rep. Norma Torres Congresswoman Luz Rivas Rep. Lou Correa


We were at the federal detention center in downtown LA. They deployed some type of chemical irritant that made people cough and we had to mask. The people here were mainly attorneys, family of those being detained, and two members of Congress. Rep. Norma Torres


DHS blocked Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Congresswoman Luz Rivas, Rep. Lou Correa, and me from doing our jobs. That’s a blatant violation of federal law. We have every right to inspect these facilities—and we won’t stop demanding answers or exposing this administration’s cruel treatment of vulnerable



They yell “invasion” at the border—but this is the real one: Trump is seizing control of California’s National Guard and forcing 2,000 troops into our streets. Every official swears an oath to protect and uphold the Constitution. Pete Hegseth, we follow the law, not Trump’s

