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“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said in an interview. “I have to study all the facts. This is not over yet, but it certainly hasn’t started out in a good way.”
“We write today to underscore our unequivocal support for any legal firm, organization, or individual lawyer that is unconstitutionally targeted by Trump’s Department of Justice. We stand with you because any attacks against you strike at the heart of what makes our nation just and free."
Barragán: People feel that it's unnecessary. They feel this is the administration taking over. And it is. This is a sign of a dictator who takes over a National Guard against the governor's will, [and] against all elected officials' will. The presence of the National Guard in itself is sending that message, "we're here to take you over."
“Today, ICE violated all of our rights,” Mr. Espaillat said on Sunday. “We deserve to know what’s going on the 10th floor.” He added, “If there’s nothing wrong, there’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to go in to see it.”
For Immediate Release: Date: June 3, 2025 Media Contact: Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844 Chair Espaillat Statement on Detention Center Visits Washington, D.C. – CHC Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement following oversight visits by CHC members to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities over the recent congressional recess. |
For Immediate Release: Date: May 28, 2025 Media Contact: Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844 Chair Espaillat Denounces ICE Arrest of a New York Public School Student Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairman Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement following the detention of Dylan, a New York City public school student, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “The Trump administration's obsession with reaching 1 million deportations has gone too far,” said Espaillat. |
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Date: May 22, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Introduces Over 100 Amendments to Confront Republican Budget Betrayal
Washington, D.C. – Early Wednesday morning, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) introduced more than 100 amendments to the House Republican budget betrayal, a bill that the CHC strongly opposed for its cruel, shortsighted, and dangerous impact on working families, immigrants, seniors, students, and vulnerable communities across the country.
For Immediate Release: Date: May 20, 2025 Media Contact: Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Stands With Rep. LaMonica McIver Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus leadership issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's irresponsible abuse of federal law enforcement resources to target Rep. LaMonica McIver: |
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