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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) adopted a set of education principles for the 114th Congress. Tomorrow, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will take a final vote on H.R. 5, legislation that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
"Latino students deserve a quality education and these principles define where the Congressional Hispanic Caucus stands on education. Our Caucus has been strong on education. In fact, many of us would not be where we are without our education. ESEA was signed into law in 1965 as a civil rights bill and now more than ever needs to be strengthened. We believe all students in our country, including Latino and English Language Learners, deserve a quality education from the early learning stages through the high school years," said CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez.
Washington, DC – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Education Task Force Co-Chairs Congressman Rubén Hinojosa and Congressman Raúl Grijalva released the following statements on the U.S. Department of Education's data released today. The data finds that under the House Republican Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, school districts with the highest concentration of Latino students could lose more than $1.9 billion in federal funding. The Republican ESEA reauthorization bill is scheduled to be voted in the U.S. House of Representatives later this week.
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the White House's announcement that it will be moving forward to seek a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order.
"The White House's decision to move forward in seeking a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order is the right thing to do. There are millions of DACA and DAPA eligible individuals who cannot continue living in the shadows and are ready to sign up for the President's immigration executive actions. Let us remember that the reason we are in this situation is because House Republicans continue to obstruct all action on comprehensive immigration reform."
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the White House's announcement that it will be moving forward to seek a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order.
"The White House's decision to move forward in seeking a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order is the right thing to do. There are millions of DACA and DAPA eligible individuals who cannot continue living in the shadows and are ready to sign up for the President's immigration executive actions. Let us remember that the reason we are in this situation is because House Republicans continue to obstruct all action on comprehensive immigration reform."
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the State of Texas v. United States of America preliminary ruling.
"The immigration executive actions announced last November were critically important and expected to provide administrative relief to 5 million families. These actions were announced amid continued House Republican efforts to block action on legislation that would reform our nation's broken immigration system.
The ruling before us doesn't define the final fate of the immigration executive actions that are so desperately needed. Every single president since President Ronald Reagan has used his executive authority on immigration, so there is a clear legal precedent that President Obama followed.
Washington, DC- Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference on the upcoming implementation rollout of the President's immigration executive actions. The DACA expansion program is one of the major initiatives announced by President Obama last November, and enrollment for the program begins next Wednesday, February 18th.
"The President's immigration executive actions will provide administrative relief to millions of people. The CHC played an important role in those executive actions and stands united with the President in the implementation of those programs. The Hispanic Caucus encourages eligible individuals to take advantage of the DACA expansion program and the DAPA program in May," said CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez.
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Washington, DC- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following video in honor of Black Heritage Month.
FULL REMARKS
Hello, I'm Linda Sánchez, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Every February, we as a nation come together to celebrate Black History Month and recognize the contributions of the African American community.
From the arts, to math and sciences, and all the way to the White House, African Americans continue to pave the way in high-profile leadership positions.
Like the Latino community, the African American community has a legacy of fighting for civil rights, middle class and family values, and a commitment to build a stronger America for generations to come.
This year, we mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the President's budget for Fiscal Year 2016:
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Linda Sánchez released the following statement following today's vote on H.R. 240:
"The legislation panders to those in the right-wing of the Republican Party who are unhappy with President Obama's executive action on immigration. Today's bill attacks the most vulnerable in our society. Republicans are consciously targeting millions of families who work hard, contribute to our communities, and are just trying to give their children a chance at the American Dream. As a country, we are better than this. Shame on Republicans for attacking the Latino community yet again."
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Linda Sánchez released the following statement congratulating Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard on her election as the first Latina to serve as Ranking Member of a House Appropriations subcommittee.
"My colleague and dear friend Lucille has already broken many records. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress, the first Latina on the House Appropriations Committee, and now, the first Latina to lead an Appropriations subcommittee. Her election is reflective of the Hispanic Caucus' strong leadership in Congress and of the Democratic commitment to diversity. The CHC is proud and most confident in Lucille's efforts to lead House Democrats in the appropriations process for the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee – a committee that impacts the lives of so many Latinos."
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