DWC in the News

Listen to the segment here. The House Democratic Women’s Caucus sent out a letter a few weeks back demanding that the Department of Homeland Security mandate immigration officials quickly identify themselves when conducting these arrests, and that’s because there have been multiple reports that men are impersonating ICE agents to kidnap and assault women. Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women's Caucus sent a letter to DHS officials outlining concerns about the use of masks and unmarked vehicles by immigration agents during enforcement operations, particularly involving women. Read more »

Watch the video here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding action here. In a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials that was signed by 33 members of the Caucus, they urge agents to visibly and clearly identify themselves when conducting immigration enforcement activities to stop enabling impersonators who leverage women’s uncertainty and fear… Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus has also denounced Hegseth’s reposting of the CNN story on Christian nationalist pastors, with Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) accusing Hegseth of using his platform as defense secretary to “roll back a century of progress for women.” Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus wrote in a letter to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leaders Monday that the change is necessary to protect women from assaults and kidnappings by imposters. Read more »

Read the article here. Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus are pushing Congress for explicit Title IX protections for women student-athletes in a proposed national law related to name, image and likeness (NIL)—and long-time gender equity advocates hope they succeed. Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus demanded action in a Monday letter sent to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials. The letter, signed by 33 DWC members and shared exclusively with HuffPost, urges ICE agents to “visibly and clearly identify themselves when conducting immigration enforcement activities to stop enabling impersonators who… Read more »

Read the article here. “The chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus added, “The Trump administration’s latest push to take away abortion care for veterans is wrong and a betrayal of that service and dedication.” Read more »

Read the article here. "This is an intentional action by the administration and not an unintended consequence of mass detention," the Democratic Women's Caucus wrote in a July letter calling for an investigation into ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Read more »

Read the article here. “Your disregard for women’s health and safety is not just a one time instance, the abuse and neglect are part of a larger, systemic failure to treat women with dignity, compassion, and basic medical care.” - A letter from the Democratic Women's Caucus to Trump immigration officials Read more »