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: 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.
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Tri-Caucus Chairs Condemn Politically Motivated Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations
Van Nuys News Press | July 17th, 2025
“We strongly condemn the House Homeland Security Committee’s baseless and politically motivated probe into more than 200 nonprofit organizations and religious groups that provide basic needs for children, immigrants, and other at-risk populations.”
Congress members sign letter demanding accountability in death of Angelina Resendiz
KRGV: Jose De Leon | July 10th, 2025
More than a dozen members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus signed a letter demanding answers in the death of Brownsville sailor Angelina Resendiz, whose body was found last month in Virginia.
Van Nuys News Press | July 2nd, 2025
“Our amendments — the same ones that could have made this bill palatable in May — should be subject to real debate, to real votes and to serious consideration by the majority,” said CHC Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). “The CHC has the policy depth to build a budget worthy of the American people. Instead we are discussing quite possibly the worst, most dangerous budget betrayal ever imposed on this body.”
Velázquez Leads 'No Masks for ICE Act' Rally at NYC Field Office
Common Dreams: Jessica Corbett | June 28th, 2025
Espaillat said that "if you uphold the peace of a democratic society, you should not be anonymous. DHS and ICE agents wearing masks and hiding identification echoes the tactics of secret police authoritarian regimes."
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
The Boston Globe: Travis Andersen | June 27th, 2025
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus came out swinging against the majority ruling in the birthright citizenship case. “The Supreme Court’s decision to limit nationwide injunctions is a dangerous step backward,”the caucus said in a post on X. “It weakens the courts’ ability to protect our communities and directly attacks birthright citizenship.”