Congressional Hispanic Caucus Statement on Passage of House Resolution 990

Washington, DC – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after a historic protest vote on House Resolution 990, during which a majority of members voted "present" and rejected a non-binding and politically-driven resolution concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"The need for ICE to fulfill its necessary and legitimate responsibilities to combat human traffickers, cybercrimes, child exploitation, money laundering, firearms smuggling and terrorist threats is not in question, but today's vote was another missed opportunity to provide real solutions to the cruel crisis that President Trump created by separating thousands of families at the border, hold ICE accountable or strengthen our border and national security."

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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.