MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Hold Press Conference on Death of a Fifth Child in Federal Custody

WASHINGTON—– Tomorrow, May 20th, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will hold a press conference on the death of Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, a 16-year-old in custody of U.S. immigration agencies. The death, which was reported to Congress today, is the fifth death of a minor in the custody of federal immigration officials in the last six months.

Speakers will be available for interviews immediately after the press conference.

WHO:

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD (CA-36), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Care and Mental Health Task Force

Congressman Ben Ray Luján (NY-13), Assistant Speaker

Congresswoman Nanette D. Barragán (NY-13), Second Vice-Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Freshman Representative of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34)

Congressman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-2)

Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-4)

*please note other Members may be added

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 4:00 pm ET

WHERE:

House Triangle, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.

RSVP:

Please RSVP to CHCPressOffice@mail.house.gov. The events will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), founded in December 1976, is organized as a Congressional Member organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.