Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) urges all Members to oppose the FY 2018 omnibus:

The CHC cannot support this spending bill as it would fund Trump's border wall and mass deportation force. It is indefensible for Congress to pass a spending bill that not only leaves Dreamers without permanent protections but also funds their deportations and those of immigrants with deep ties to their communities. Furthermore, this bill does not enact bipartisan measures to stabilize our health care system, fix our broken pension system, or adequately address gun violence.

Washington, D.C. - Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement after the FY 2018 omnibus passed the House of Representatives:

"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus could not support a bill that funds Trump's border wall, bolsters his mass deportation force, and yet does nothing to permanently protect Dreamers.

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on Rep. Louie Gohmert's resolution that would declare March 31st, César Chávez birthday, "National Border Control Day":

"For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic. César Chávez shined a light on the injustices faced by farmworker families, very often risking his life to overcome the very racism and bigotry that Rep.

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall on Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands:

"In the six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall, we have seen the harrowing and heroic stories of everyday Americans rebuilding their lives after such a devastating natural disaster. Despite a haphazard, inadequate, and slow moving disaster response from the Trump Administration, our fellow American citizens have done all they can to bring some normalcy to their communities.

"Tens of thousands of American citizens remain without permanent shelter, water or electricity.

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.

Washington D.C. – The Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – composed of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Cedric Richmond (LA-02) – sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Democratic Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan and Democratic Leader Pelosi to urge them to reject any increases in funding that can be used towards Trump's mass deportation force as negotiations continue on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.

"Since President Trump took office last year, we have seen this Administration implement policy changes that have disproportionately harmed minorities and communities of color.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (N-01) released the following statement on the passing of former Puerto Rico Congressman, Secretary of State, Puerto Rico Supreme Court Justice, and Mayor of San Juan, Baltasar Corrada del Río. Corrada del Río was one of the original co-founders of the CHC:

"It is with great sadness that our nation learned of the loss of a monumental leader and stalwart supporter of the Hispanic community. Congressman Corrada Del Río's legacy lives on in the millions of students who have been helped by the Department of Education that he championed into law and in the work of the Hispanic Caucus that he co-founded.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement on reaching President Trump's self-imposed March 5^th DACA deadline with no resolution for Dreamers:

"Monday, March 5th marks six months since Trump terminated DACA and set into a motion a crisis he and Republican leaders have failed to address and instead have prolonged.

"Though the overwhelming majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree that Dreamers should have a pathway to citizenship, Trump and Republican leaders have sabotaged every bipartisan, narrow agreement that would protect Dreamers and instead have taken Dreamers hostage in order to force a far-reaching, anti-immigrant agenda through Congress.