Press Releases

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 30, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Chairman Espaillat Calls on Trump to Reverse Course on Detention Camps in Guantanamo Bay 

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s stated plans to open a detention center to hold up to 30,000 immigrants in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the signing of the ‘Laken Riley Act’: 

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 28, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Chairman Adriano Espaillat Responds to Trump Cuts to Essential Federal Programs and Services

As a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Chair Opposes White House’s Attempt to Shred Funding for Vital Programs 

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 27, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Lawmakers respond to ICE’s detention of documented individuals in Puerto Rico and a U.S. citizen military veteran in New Jersey without warrants

Lawmakers respond to ICE’s detention of documented individuals in Puerto Rico and a U.S. citizen military veteran in New Jersey without warrants 

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 25, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Chairman Adriano Espaillat Condemns Ice Raids Targeting Working Families and Veterans

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in response to President Trump’s cruel Ice Raids:

"The recent ICE raids occurring in cities across the nation are deeply troubling and highlight the urgent need for immigration reform that prioritizes dignity and due process. These unwarranted raids have not only targeted hardworking individuals but, alarmingly, have also wrongfully targeted U.S. citizens and veterans.

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 23, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Denounces Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal DEI Programs

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order rolling back diversity and inclusion efforts:

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 22, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

CHC Leadership Condemns Partisan Exploitation of Laken Riley’s Tragedy

Republicans’ Reckless Legislation Undermines Due Process, Ignores Immigration Solutions, and Threatens Families Across America.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to the passage of the ‘Laken Riley Act’:

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 20, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Statement on Trump’s Futile, Unconstitutional Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship:

“‘All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdictions thereof, are citizens of the United States.’ That is a direct quote from the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 20, 2025

Media Contact:

Candace Person | Candace.Person@mail.house.gov | 202-577-4767

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Commits to Uplifting Latino Communities and Working Families Under New Administration

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Vice Chair of Communications Norma Torres (CA-35) released the following statement: