Nellie Pou
Nellie Pou is a Democratic member of the New Jersey State Senate, representing the 35th Legislative District. She has been an advocate for various social issues, including healthcare and education, and has served in the New Jersey Legislature since 2002. Recently, she was in the news for her strong opposition to the Trump administration's plan to use military bases in New Jersey to house illegal immigrants, arguing that it jeopardizes military readiness and unfairly militarizes immigration policy.
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Representative Nellie Pou responded to Noem's accusations regarding the funding deadline.
Trumpin hallinto pihtaa rahoja – nyt tuli raju uhkaus
Finland· 2026-03-05
Nellie Pou, a New Jersey representative, expressed concern about the funding delays for World Cup preparations.
World Cup host cities are ‘running out of time’ with $625m in funding held up by DHS shutdown | World Cup 2026
United Kingdom· 2026-02-24
Nellie Pou is a Representative from New Jersey who questioned Todd Lyons about ICE's operations during the World Cup.
Fifa World Cup: ICE will be 'key part of security' in USUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-11
Representative Nellie Pou questioned Todd Lyons about the impact of ICE operations on World Cup visitors.
ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup | World Cup 2026United Kingdom· 2026-02-10New Jersey congresswoman Nellie Pou expressed concern about the administration’s treatment of immigrants during a hearing on Olympic oversight.
‘The Trump Olympics’: president vows to host the ‘greatest games’ in LA, a city that’s felt his wrath | LA Olympic Games 2028United Kingdom· 2025-09-30
The statement was made by Reps. Herb Conaway, LaMonica McIver, Donald Norcross, Rob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Josh Gottheimer and Nellie Pou as well as Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim.
Democrats blast new plan to use military bases to house illegal migrants
United States· 2025-07-19
