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
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February 20, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership sent a letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis thanking him for his pledge to protect immigrant service members from deportation. Sec.
February 15, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement after Trump derailed bipartisan Senate immigration proposals:
"Trump killed DACA and he is now responsible for killing bipartisan efforts to protect Dreamers in the Senate.
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February 13, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep.
February 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after voting against the budget agreement:
"It is unacceptable for Republicans to control every branch of government, yet continue to govern so recklessly.
"This budget caps bill was an opportunity t
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February 8, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) urges the House to oppose a budget caps bill that does not protect Dreamers:
CHC cannot support this budget caps bill that leaves Dreamers behind.
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February 6, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair (CHC) Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement after Republicans voted for the fifth time to pass a short-term spending bill:
"For the fifth time this Congress, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have decided to govern from crisis to crisis.
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February 5, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) went to the House floor to offer a privileged resolution condemning the cruel, racist, and hateful behavior of Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-04) the day of the State of the Union.
On that day, Rep. Gosar requested that U.S.
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February 5, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement after reports that Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Christopher Coons (D-DE) would introduce the bipartisan Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act in the Senate.
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January 31, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement in reaction to Rep. Paul Gosar's (AZ-04) request that U.S. Capitol Police arrest and deport young immigrants attending the State of the Union as guests of Members of Congress:
"Representative Gosar's actions to ask the U.S.