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

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) membership adopted a set of policy proposals that must be seriously considered for a majority of the CHC to support any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill.

Members voted on, and approved, the following proposals for DHS funding talks:

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

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to passage of the DHS funding bill:

“The House on Thursday voted to fund a Department of Homeland Security that has lost all sense of its original mission. DHS first turned against immigrants and then, inevitably, against Americans who oppose President Trump trampling the Constitution.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: January 12, 2026

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

Members of Congress Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities

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For Immediate Release:

Date: January 8, 2026

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

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Adopts Official Policy Position on Venezuela: Members To Address U.S. Policy in Press Conference
 

Time & Location: Friday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. EST, House Visitor Center Studio A

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

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to the ICE deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis:

“Today's deadly tragedy in Minneapolis is the direct result of the Trump administration's reckless policy of violent overreach against immigrants and the American citizens who surround them. It is clear the administration has sought to create an environment of fear, violence and federal brutality that puts all our communities at risk.

For Immediate Release:

Date: January 3, 2026

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

CongressionalHispanicCaucus Leadership Condemns Trump's Illegitimate Use of War Powers In Venezuela

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's unsanctioned attack in Venezuela:

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

127 Members of Congress Urge DHS to Withdraw Harmful Public Charge Proposal



Washington, D.C. — 127 Members of Congress, including 17 Senators and 110 Members of the House, sent a bicameral letter on Friday urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposed public charge rule, warning it would harm U.S. citizen children, immigrant communities, and public health systems nationwide.

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

U.S. REPRESENTATIVES ESPAILLAT AND GOLDMAN CONDUCT OVERSIGHT OF ICE FACILITIES AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA FOLLOWING COURT WIN

Lawmakers Gained Access to ICE Facilities at 26 Federal Plaza After Suing Trump Administration 

Congressional Oversight Visit Marks the First Time Members of Congress Have Been Allowed at 26 Federal Plaza Facilities During Trump Administration