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“I am very concerned that Libya is now on the brink of an all-out civil war. I am concerned for the people who are being displaced because of this violence and also echo the UN’s concerns for migrants and asylum seekers in detention around the country. I urge Libyan factions to end the fighting, which has endangered the lives of many civilians, and to return to negotiations."
“I again call on the government of Sudan to refrain from all violence and to respect citizen’s rights to freedom of assembly and expression. The United States supports the Sudanese people’s desire for democratic, representative governance and the freedom to exercise their civil liberties.
“Ralph was a lifelong fighter for social justice. A son of Chicago, he made it his life’s work to fight on behalf of marginalized people across the world.
“Nipsey loved his community and it showed. He was involved in many programs and projects to give back to South L.A., including Destination Crenshaw, which he worked on with Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson and others to honor our community with celebration and service.
“Yatta Kiazolu is a constituent who has never lived in or visited Liberia but was facing possible deportation there until today. Today’s extension of temporary protections for an estimated 4,000 Liberians living in the United States, many of whom who now know Los Angeles as their home, is relieving but insufficient.
It is shameful that in this day and age that students are deprived access to their dreams because of crippling student loan debt.