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A dozen Democratic members of Congress who have been blocked from making oversight visits at immigration detention centers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration that seeks to ensure they are granted entry into the facilities, even without prior notice. The lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia’s federal court, said the Department of Homeland Security and U.S.
President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget, which is currently under congressional review, could halt plans for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to expand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The president’s budget would not provide funding for the long-awaited Latino museum, which was signed into law by Trump during his first term. News of the 2026 budget proposal came after he issued a March executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” which alleges a “divisive, race-centered ideology” at the core of the Smithsonian Institution.
Un grupo de 12 congresistas demócratas, en su mayoría latinos, ha interpuesto este miércoles una demanda contra la Administración Trump por impedir el acceso a los centros de detención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés)... “La obstrucción de la supervisión por parte del Congreso no es solo una afrenta a nuestra Constitución, es una amenaza en contra de la democracia,” declaró en un comunicado Adriano Espaillat, presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, uno de los representantes que firma la demanda.
The massive tax and spending cuts package signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will affect not only Latinos using federal safety net programs but also those living in communities vulnerable to environmental pollution, Democrats and advocates said during a Tuesday virtual press conference.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 14, 2025
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Monica Garay | Monica.Garay@mail.house.gov
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership Stands in Solidarity with Congressman Chuy Garcia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement in response to Congressman Chuy Garcia's decision to retire:
"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus stands firmly with Congressman Chuy García and his personal decision to leave Congress to prioritize his family.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 12, 2025
Media Contact:
Monica Garay | Monica.Garay@mail.house.gov
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Welcomes Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva After Long-Overdue Seating
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus Response to the seating of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva:
“Nearly two months after her decisive election, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn in to the 119th Congress. Finally, nearly one million Arizonans will regain their voice in Congress today, a voice that was illegally silenced by Speaker Johnson.
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For Immediate Release:
Date: November 10, 2025
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Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
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For Immediate Release:
Date: October 10, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Demands Answers on the Undue Coercion of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing serious concern over reports that the Trump administration is offering $2,500 payments to unaccompanied migrant children in exchange for agreeing to “voluntarily” depart the United States.
For Immediate Release:
Date: October 2, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leads 180 Democrats in Demanding Immediate Swearing-in for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Whip Rep. Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 180 Members of Congress, including all 20 Democratic ranking members, in a letter urging Speaker Mike Johnson to schedule swearing in for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) at the next pro forma session of the House of Representatives on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025.