Immigration and Border Issues
The Immigration and Border Issues Task Force provides a national voice and leadership with regard to immigration and border issues, both within the halls of Congress and on behalf of diverse communities across the United States.
Members:
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, Co-Chair
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Co-Chair
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Rep. Juan Vargas
Rep. Filemon Vela
Senator Robert Menendez
More on Immigration and Border Issues
ICE niega a congresistas de Nueva York supervisión en prisión federal donde tiene a inmigrantes
El Diario: Jesús García; Diario Libre; EFE; MundoNow Network; El Tiempo; FOX News; TAG 24 News | August 6th, 2025; August 7th, 2025; August 8th, 2025
Como presidente del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, no voy a tolerar esta falta de transparencia, especialmente cuando las vidas de inmigrantes detenidos están en juego. El MDC de Brooklyn tiene un historial de abusos ya documentado", sostuvo Espaillat.
12 members of Congress sue Trump administration to ensure access to ICE detention centers
LA Times: Martha Bellisle; New York Times; Bloomberg; CNN; Washington Post; El Paso Times | July 30th, 2025; July 31st, 2025
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.
EL PAĺS: Patricia Caro; A Tiempo; Latino-News; Once Noticias; Spectrum Noticias; Quadratin Hispano | July 30th, 2025; July 31st, 2025
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)...
For Immediate Release:
Date: October 10, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Video Captures Overcrowded ICE Holding Facility In Lower Manhattan
Patch: David Luces | July 22nd, 2025
Videos sent to a New York assemblywoman and an immigration advocate group shows an alleged ICE detention facility on the 10th floor of a federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan.
Espaillat and Velazquez Call On DHS To Investigate Manhattan ICE Facility
THE CITY: Shifra Dayak | July 26th, 2025
New York Democratic Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Adriano Espaillat are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate a New York City facility that’s become pivotal in the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.
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