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Washington, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement demanding the renewal of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador:

“Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has a choice to make: He can renew TPS for El Salvador, strengthening families, communities and our nation's economy, or he can wreak havoc on the lives of 170,000 fully vetted Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries and the 277,000 U.S. citizens -- including 150,000 children -- who live with them."

"This should not be a difficult choice. Unable to return to their country, Salvadoran TPS beneficiaries followed our laws, submitted to regular background checks, and bet their entire livelihoods on the word and good faith of the United States of America."

For Immediate Release:

Date: June 30, 2026

Media Contact:

Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844

Washington, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), andCongressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) —released the following joint statement on the Supreme Court ruling that the Trump administration’s Executive Order to limit birthright citizenship is unconstitutional in Trump v. Barbara: 

For Immediate Release:

Date: June 24, 2026

Media Contact:

Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844

Chair Espaillat Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Weaponize DOT Against Immigrant Workers

25 Members argue the rule exceeds executive authority, targets lawfully present workers, and would remove 200,000 experienced commercial drivers from the workforce.

Washington, D.C. —  Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) led the effort to channel federal spending toward working families' priorities, as Republicans remained dead-set on blowing billions of taxpayer dollars on President Trump's personal agenda.

At a time when working families are struggling to afford groceries, rent, health care, and rising energy costs, Republicans chose to spend roughly $70 billion expanding ICE and CBP instead of lowering costs for everyday Americans. Earlier this month, Congress passed S. 2, the Secure America Act, and President Trump signed it into law on June 10, 2026, providing an unprecedented infusion of taxpayer dollars to immigration enforcement agencies while families across the country continue to face mounting economic pressures.

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Washington, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) released the following joint statement addressing power and water outages in Puerto Rico.

"We stand in solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico as communities across the island face power outages and water shortages. Puerto Rican families and businesses should not be left to bear the consequences of years of delayed recovery and chronic underinvestment in critical infrastructure. We must hold accountable those in the federal and local government who have slowed, delayed, or undermined the resources needed to rebuild and strengthen the island.