{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-hirono-leads-judiciary-committee-hearing-on-immigration-executive-order-which-promotes-economic-growth-and-family-unity", "SENATOR HIRONO LEADS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND FAMILY UNITY", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Mazie Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "SENATOR HIRONO LEADS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND FAMILY UNITY\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tImmigrant Policy Maker Utilizes Her Personal Family Story to Push for Congressional Action\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWednesday, December 10, 2014\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013\u00a0Senator Mazie K. Hirono today presided over a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining President Obama\u2019s executive order that will bring 5 million undocumented people in our country out of the shadows, including an estimated 7,000 individuals in Hawaii. The committee hearing highlighted the executive order\u2019s impact on families, businesses, and American workers.\r\n\u201cThis is not just some abstract discussion about legal theory. It is about real people and real families. It is about taking concrete steps toward making our families and our economy stronger,\u201d said Senator Hirono. \u201cIt is about who we are as a country.\u201d As an immigrant who came to America as a small child with her family, Senator Hirono drew on her own experiences and shared her unique perspective at the hearing. \u201cMy story is the story of millions. My mother brought me to this country when I was a young girl. While we had very little as immigrants, mom had a dream to provide a better life for our family. Many of these families come to the U.S. to pursue similar dreams, perhaps starting their own business or working to provide for their family in a safe community. Regardless of education or background or financial means, immigrants do best with their families around them,\u201d said Senator Hirono. \u201cFamily is the cornerstone of our immigration system and the President\u2019s commonsense plan helps keep families together.\u201d\r\nPlease click here to watch Senator Hirono\u2019s opening statement.\r\nThe President\u2019s executive order will tighten border security, strengthen enforcement, and focus taxpayer dollars on getting violent criminals off our streets\u2014not on deporting families. The action will help drive economic growth, cut the deficit, and support American businesses and workers. Individuals who qualify to stay in the U.S. will be required to pass tough background checks and pay taxes. There is well-established legal groundwork and historical precedent for President Obama\u2019s action: every president since President Eisenhower has used the authority of his office to act on immigration.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-hirono-leads-judiciary-committee-hearing-on-immigration-executive-order-which-promotes-economic-growth-and-family-unity"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.750501174479723, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}