CHC Chair Statement on Mass Deportation Act Press Conference

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement regarding a press conference hosted by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and conservative Hispanic leaders regarding a hardline, Republican-only immigration bill, H.R. 4760:

"Our position on the Mass Deportation Act has not changed. This hyper-partisan, sweeping bill would fundamentally change our legal immigration system and negatively impact our economy, which is why the bill has not garnered the support of a majority of the Republican conference. If enacted, these nativist policies would undermine local law enforcement, hurt businesses and rip apart communities through mass deportation, while only providing Dreamers with temporary protections and no pathway to citizenship.

"The Mass Deportation Act is a poison-pill ridden effort that does nothing to get us closer to passing a bipartisan, narrow, targeted solution for Dreamers. We urge Chairman Goodlatte to stop grandstanding and delaying meaningful progress on bipartisan, negotiated legislation like the Dream Act or U.S.A. Act. Congress has a responsibility to address this Trump-created crisis in a bipartisan, rapid and meaningful way. It is what the American people want us to do."

"Dreamers, businesses, universities, and communities across the nation are urgently calling for a solution. Speaker Ryan and House Majority Leader McCarthy must heed these calls. Rank-and-file Members and Democrats all agree that a narrow solution for Dreamers would pass with broad bipartisan support. There simply is no time to waste."

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