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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham sent letters to 16 Democratic Governors urging them to provide immigrant communities with resources and information to better understand and cope with President Trump's hardline immigration enforcement actions.

As Rep. Lujan Grisham writes, "In this time of increased confusion and apprehension, immigrant families face impossible decisions and hardships. Now more than ever, it is critical that we provide these communities with resources and information that will help them and their families better understand their rights and options. I urge you to use every legal tool within your power to protect these families and to provide guidance and resources for immigrants as they prepare for possible separation from their families."

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Session's approval of the Department of Homeland Security's arrest policy and his expansion of the Department of Justice's expedited removal program:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham and 14 members of the CHC sent a letter to the head of the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security in response to the threat that local jurisdictions would lose federal funding if they choose not to use local resources for federal immigration enforcement.

As the CHC Members write, "troubling reports indicate that ICE is purposefully conducting immigration raids in jurisdictions with ‘sanctuary' policies in order to pressure jurisdictions to comply with ICE detainers. Rather than promoting community policing, this Administration is threatening localities that are simply exercising their 10th amendment rights in the interest of their own communities and local law enforcement priorities."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, CHC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez, and 18 members of the CHC sent a letter calling on the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee. The signers ask the Appropriation's leaders to reject the President's proposed FY2017 supplemental budget request for an additional $3 billion to implement his executive orders on border security and interior immigration enforcement.

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' threat to deny federal funding to cities and law enforcement agencies that in the absence of an arrest warrant or felony conviction do not hold an individual beyond the point at which the person would otherwise be released from custody:

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement following today's failed attempt by Republicans to pass President Trump's health care legislation:

"This isn't a time to gloat. It's time to get to work because Republicans have played politics for the past seven years instead of putting consumers, patients and families first. They have engaged in health care malpractice, and people are really struggling. The Affordable Care Act isn't perfect, but Republicans are responsible for not allowing us to negotiate prescription drug prices, not holding insurance companies accountable for high administrative costs, and not funding ACA provisions that pay for sicker patients. Maybe now they will work in earnest with Democrats to do the right thing for American families."

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham is asking attorneys general from across the United States to scrutinize the new policies and tactics used by immigration officials, and if necessary to take legal action on behalf of their states.

COPY OF LETTER

March 22, 2017

Dear [Name],

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) met with Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer to discuss ways to keep families together and protect immigrants from President Trump's draconian immigration policies.

"We are pursuing every opportunity to protect immigrants and families from President Trump's misguided immigration policies," said Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. "Caucus members oppose the President's efforts to pay for a mass deportation force and border wall, both of which have resulted in mass hysteria and real harm in our communities. We count on Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Schumer, as important allies in our fight for a fair and effective immigration system that reflects our values as a nation."