U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, who has served Washington’s 7th district since 2017, addressed immigration and humanitarian issues in a series of posts on September 18, 2025.
In her first post at 12:41 UTC, Jayapal announced a live event: “LIVE: I’m holding a Shadow Hearing on Trump’s assault on families and communities through his unconstitutional and cruel immigration policies, kidnappings, and deportations. Tune in now: https://t.co/yVpS6PisUr”
Later that day at 13:22 UTC, she highlighted concerns about the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its role in providing humanitarian aid: “Without UNRWA, mothers, children, and babies cannot get the food they need to survive. There is no organization right now that has the capacity to fill UNRWA’s role in delivering humanitarian aid. The U.S. must restore funding of this critical agency to save lives.”
At 13:41 UTC, Jayapal reiterated her stance on oversight regarding immigration policies enacted during former President Trump’s administration: “NEW: If Republicans won’t conduct oversight of Trump’s unconstitutional and cruel immigration policies that kidnap and disappear immigrants of all statuses, I will. Today’s Shadow Hearing will focus on how his actions are destroying U.S. families and communities.”
Jayapal succeeded Jim McDermott as representative for Washington’s 7th district in 2017 after previously serving in the Washington State Senate from 2014 to 2016. She was born in Chennai (formerly Madras State) in 1965 and currently resides in Seattle. Jayapal graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in 1986 and later earned a degree from Northwestern University in 1990.
