Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights
The Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Task Force works to protect the civil rights, housing and voting rights of the Latino community. The task force oversees issues such as the Voting Rights Act, hate crimes, and housing fairness.
Members:
Rep. José Serrano, Co-Chair
Rep. Norma Torres, Co-Chair
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
More on Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 8, 2025
Media Contact: Rafael Bernal | 202-841-4844 | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 5, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal| Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov
“No somos enemigos, somos parte de este país”, dijo con firmeza el congresista Adriano Espaillat, presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC), acompañado de representantes de la Federación Hispana, en el inicio de una nueva campaña nacional en defensa de la comunidad migrante.
Miami (EE.UU.), 3 nov (EFE).- El Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC) y la Federación Hispana lanzaron este lunes una campaña para exigir al Gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, que rinda cuentas por sus políticas contra la comunidad migrante, incluidas las detenciones y deportaciones masivas, y que garantice el respeto al debido proceso.
For Immediate Release
November 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The CHC submitted a formal letter urging an immediate investigation into the impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo on Latinos. The high court’s ruling allows federal agents to continue their practice of warrantless stops and detention of individuals simply based on factors like apparent ethnicity, language, or occupation.
Recently, leaders from the U.S.
Junto al Caucus Hispano del Congreso, Nydia Velázquez denunció que se validaran las detenciones basadas en el perfil étnico y racial. Washington D.C.
"The Supreme Court has sent our country a very clear message: If you are Latino, if you speak Spanish, or if you work hard for a living, your rights are now conditional," said Democratic Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA) at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus news conference.