Press Releases

For Immediate Release:

Date: October 10, 2025

Media Contact:

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

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Answers on the Undue Coercion of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing serious concern over reports that the Trump administration is offering $2,500 payments to unaccompanied migrant children in exchange for agreeing to “voluntarily” depart the United States.

For Immediate Release:

Date: October 2, 2025

Media Contact:

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

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leads 180 Democrats in Demanding Immediate Swearing-in for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Whip Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 180 Members of Congress, including all 20 Democratic ranking members, in a letter urging Speaker Mike Johnson to schedule swearing in for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) at the next pro forma session of the House of Representatives on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.

For Immediate Release:

Date: September 30, 2025

Media Contact:

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

For Immediate Release:

Date: September 23, 2025

Media Contact:

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

ICYMI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls on U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to Investigate Warrantless Immigration Stops

Washington, D.C. – The CHC submitted a formal letter urging an immediate investigation into the impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo on Latinos. The high court’s ruling allows federal agents to continue their practice of warrantless stops and detention of individuals simply based on factors like apparent ethnicity, language, or occupation. 

For Immediate Release:

Date: September 16, 2025

Media Contact:

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

For Immediate Release:

Date: September 11, 2025

Media Contact:

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

D.C. District Court Sides With CHC Legal Arguments in Restricting IRS-ICE Data Sharing Over Privacy Concerns

CHC Leadership’s Amicus Brief Assisted D.C. District Court in Blocking IRS Disclosure of Taxpayer Information to ICE  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 9, 2025

Media Contact:

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

The CHC Launches 'Learning Without Fear'

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Launches “Learning Without Fear” Campaign, Sends Letter to Trump Administration Demanding Protections for Students and Families