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March 24, 2026

Media Contact:

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

 

Washington, D.C. — Following Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Senate confirmation as the next Homeland Security secretary the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership issued the following statement:

 

“As long as Stephen Miller is in control, there is no 'kinder, gentler’ DHS. We know President Trump fired Secretary Noem not because of her corruption, incompetence or open disdain for civil liberties, but because she was dragging down his poll numbers.

 

We have no reason to think Markwayne Mullin will be any different. 

 


March 23, 2026

Media Contact:

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

 

 

Washington, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on Monday in response to President Trump's deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in airports:

 


March 19, 2026

Media Contact:

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

 

Washington, D.C. —   Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) hosted a roundtable with Friends of Puerto Rico to discuss initiatives that are expanding opportunity in Puerto Rico.

 


March 18, 2026

For Immediate Release:

Date: March 18, 2026

 

Media Contact:

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



 

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statement in response to the New York Times article detailing allegations of sexual assault against César Chávez.

 

"Accountability never dies.