Immigration and Border Issues

Washington – Texas officials at the state and federal level offered thoughts for those affected by Wednesday morning’s deadly shooting at an ICE office in Dallas. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus posted on X they were praying for victims and families affected.

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. 

Harlingen, Texas (Border Report) — A family that was deported from South Texas to Mexico earlier this year is struggling to receive medical care for their severely ill daughter and they desperately want to return.

Legisladores demócratas alzaron la voz este jueves para exigir al expresidente Donald Trump y su administración que permitan el regreso a Estados Unidos de Sara Hernández, una niña estadounidense de 10 años que fue deportada junto a su familia a México mientras buscaba tratamiento médico para el cáncer que padece.

Home is Here también presentó una plataforma que hace el conteo de los 'dreamers' detenidos por ICE pese a tener el amparo de DACA. 

26 de sus miembros firmaron una carta pública en la que señalan que la decisión viola la Cuarta Enmienda de la Constitución. 

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.