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WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration confirmed it will begin sending Mexican asylum seekers to Guatemala as part of a bilateral agreement between the Department of Homeland Security and the Guatemalan Government:

WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), the only Central American serving in Congress and Chair of the Central American Caucus, issued the following statements after the Trump Administration confirmed it is weighing the possibility of sending Mexican asylum-seekers to Guatemala. As part of an asylum deal between the U.S. and Guatemala, the U.S. started sending asylum-seekers from Honduras and El Salvador to Guatemala late last month. Now, the Trump Administration is considering including Mexican asylum-seekers in the asylum deal with Guatemala.

WASHINGTON— The Congressional Tri-Caucus – which represents over half of the Democratic Caucus and includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – called on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Carson, Attorney General Barr, and Assistant Attorney General Dreiband to address rampant discriminatory treatment of home buyers of color and violations of the Fair Housing Act, as revealed by a recent Newsday investigation in Long Island, New York.

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statement in response to the rise in hate crimes against Latinos during the Trump Administration, including a recent attack against a teenage girl in Iowa because of her ethnicity:

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statement after the CHC adopted a formal position to oppose the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Homeland Security minibus:

WASHINGTON— Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – which represents over half of the Democratic Caucus and includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – announced a new diversity initiative to track outside witnesses and experts invited to testify before House Committees beginning in January 2020. This initiative aims to ensure that a diversity of voices and perspectives are considered by committees as we work toward inclusive policies and legislation for the American people.

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is proud to announce endorsement of H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, this bill would create meaningful reforms to support farmworkers and the agricultural industry alike by stabilizing the farm workforce and providing a pathway to legal status for workers and their families.

WASHINGTON—– On Tuesday, December 10th, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will hold a press conference marking the anniversary of the deaths of two migrant children and call for CBP to provide flu vaccines and substantive medical care to migrants in their custody.