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April 13, 2020
Over 100 House Democrats Call on DHS to Automatically Extend Work Permits for Immigrants During COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 13, 2020
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April 10, 2020
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Requests Information on Lowering the Price of Insulin in Response to COVID19
CHC Members are concerned people living with diabetes are at risk due to unaffordable insulin during the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Members called on the three largest insulin manufacturers to answer how they are lowering the price of insulin to ensure this viral life-saving medication is affordable and accessible in during the COVID-19 crisis.
April 9, 2020
For Immediate Release
Thursday, April 8, 2020
Contact:
Alex Sarabia (202) 760-0802
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Statement on Reports of CBP Abuse of a Pregnant Woman
SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement demanding that the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigate recent reports of gross abuse of a pregnant woman legally seeking asylum in the United States:
April 8, 2020
WASHINGTON— The Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – composed of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) –are calling on the Trump Administration to ensure there are no racial or ethnic health disparities regarding the testing and treatment of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a letter, the Tri-Caucus Chairs urge Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Redfield to work with the Tri-Caucus to ensure nationwide demographic data is released publicly and in real time and to find the best approach in collecting disaggregated data without compromising data collection or the integrity of CDC data.
April 7, 2020
WASHINGTON— Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement to mark April as Minority Health Month:
Issues:Healthcare
April 3, 2020
WASHINGTON— United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), House Natural Resources Committee Chair; Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), House Small Business Committee Chair; and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair; wrote to Vice President Mike Pence, head of the White House Task Force on Coronavirus, regarding the economic and public health vulnerabilities of Puerto Rico amid the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The lawmakers requested information on how the Trump administration will help the island manage the crisis.
Issues:Healthcare
April 3, 2020
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Members called on Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director of the United States Census Bureau, to update Congress regarding changes to 2020 Census operations in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Over the last year, the CHC has met with the Census Bureau on a quarterly basis and worked with the Bureau to ensure an accurate count in the 2020 Census. CHC Members requested that the Census Bureau continue briefing their offices on the Bureau’s evolving plans and most pressing needs in order to ensure a successful count in light of the current public health crisis.
April 2, 2020
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Members called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remotely process bond payments through an electronic bond (eBond) system so that families can follow social distancing guidance when paying for a detained loved ones’ bond. The current system, which requires family members to pay bonds in-person in cash or via mailed check, causes delays in the release of detainees and risks exposing family members and Enforcement and Removal Office (ERO) personnel to the novel coronavirus. Allowing for expedited and immediate payment of cash bonds using the existing eBonds portal will help protect public health and safely reduce ICE detention numbers
April 1, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today is Census Day, the day used by the U.S. Census Bureau as a reference point for the 2020 Census to determine who is counted and where they are counted. Census Day is not a deadline, and households can continue to respond to the 2020 Census until August 14th. In order to ensure that 2020 Census operations do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19, the Census Bureau recently announced that it is taking necessary actions to delay in-person census outreach. The response rate to the 2020 Census is currently lower than it was at the same point in the enumeration period in 2010. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Joaquin Castro, and CBC Census 2020 Task Force Chairman Steven Horsford released the following statements:
March 31, 2020
WASHINGTON— Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leaders called on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redford to take necessary measures to protect farmworkers and their families during this public health crisis. Throughout this public health crisis, there has not been a day when these essential workers have stopped showing up to work. At the same time, farmworkers often do not have the necessary resources or information, health benefits, or direct cash assistance as other US workers. As we mark the last day of Farmworker Awareness Week and Cesar Chavez Day, our government must work to address any ongoing and emerging needs farmworkers may have and ensure that farmworkers are not left behind as they continue to work through this public health crisis in order to guarantee food reaches American grocery stores.