Hearing: “The Impacts of Temporary Protected Status”

Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. James Rogers
Senior Counsel, America First Legal Foundation

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  • Rogers Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM
  • Rogers Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM
  • Rogers Biography [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM

Mr. George Fishman
Senior Legal Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies

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  • Fishman Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM
  • Fishman Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM

Mr. Larry Celaschi
Councilman, Borough of Charleroi

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  • Celaschi Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM
  • Celaschi Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM

Mr. James A. Williams Jr.
General President, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

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  • Williams Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM
  • Williams Biography [PDF] Added 12/17/2025 at 04:22 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from the American Business Immigration Coalition titled FACTS: Immigrants Aren’t Stealing Your Jobs or Lowering Wages” dated January 10, 2025, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • An article from The Guardian titled “A Pennsylvania town is thriving with Haitian immigrants – and is the latest target of Republican hate” dated October 20, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A letter from Kristin Hopkins, Charleroi Borough Council President, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A letter from Tim Maddocks, Faculty Member at the University of Pittsburgh, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A letter from Reverend Sharon Woomer, Pastor in Charleroi Borough, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A document from fwd.us titled “Temporary Protected Status protects families while also boosting the U.S. economy” dated February 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A letter from Taris Alfred Vrcek, a resident in Charleroi Borough, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • An article from The Washington Post titled “How Trump warped and weaponized a small Pennsylvania town’s immigration story” dated October 9, 2024, submitted for the Record by Ms. Jayapal of WA. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM
  • A message from Navy J. Ellis, Mayor Elect and Councilwoman Elect in Charleroi Borough, submitted for the Record by Ms. Ross of NC. [PDF] Added 12/18/2025 at 11:24 AM

First Published: December 10, 2025 at 01:03 PM
Last Updated: December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM


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