Congressman Joe Morelle criticizes ICE's detention of Dolores Bustamante Romero, highlighting due process failures and advocating for her return.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Morelle responds to immigration reports: Congressman Joe Morelle has issued a statement addressing the reported detention of Dolores Bustamante Romero by ICE, claiming it highlights a "disturbing failure of due process" and "abuse of power." He emphasized that she is not a criminal but a mother and member of the community.
Concerns raised about immigration policies: Morelle criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies, characterizing them as prioritizing "cruelty" over legal protections and due process, which he believes are fundamental rights. He called for the immediate return of Bustamante Romero to her family.
Commitment to reform: Morelle stated his intention to actively oppose funding for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security until significant reforms are implemented to prevent similar situations in the future, asserting that what is happening is an injustice affecting broader legal protections.
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Joseph D. Morelle Fundraising
Joseph D. Morelle recently disclosed $180.8K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 593rd most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 43.3% came from individual donors.
Morelle disclosed $192.8K of spending. This was the 506th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Morelle disclosed $629.1K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 555th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
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Joseph D. Morelle Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Joseph D. Morelle is worth $608.8K, as of April 23rd, 2026. This is the 380th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Morelle has approximately $39.3K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Joseph D. Morelle Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Joseph D. Morelle:
- H.R.8342: Poll Worker Tax Cut Act
- H.R.7404: Fair Repair Act
- H.R.6694: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Winton Road in Rochester, New York, as the "Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office".
- H.R.6471: Justice in Sentencing for Survivors Act of 2025
- H.R.6307: Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2025
- H.R.5918: Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act
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