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

CHC Chair Statement on Termination of TPS for Nicaraguans
November 6, 2017
Press Release
Washington D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status of 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the United States and delay a decision on the status of 57,000 Hondurans:
Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
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CHC Chair Statement on White House DACA Meeting
November 2, 2017
Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after reports surfaced that President Trump and Senate Republicans agreed to not attach a DACA fix to the year-end spending bill:

"At stake are the lives of 800,000 young American patriots who are at the mercy of Republ

Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
CHC Chair PQ on Dream Act
CHC Chair Delivers Previous Question to Bring Dream Act to a Vote
November 1, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) delivered the following remarks as part of an effort to force a vote on the Dream Act. If successful, the bi-partisan Dream Act would have been immediately brought up to the floor for a vote.
Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
CHC Chair Statement CHC Chair Statement on Diversity Visa Program
November 1, 2017
Press Release
Washington D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement after President Trump called on Congress to end the Diversity Visa program:
"We must take swift and decisive action to bring the perpetrator of this heinous attack to justice.
Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
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CHC Chair Statement Marking End of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 16, 2017
Press Release
Washington D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep.
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CHC Chair Statement on Trump Administration’s Immigration Principles
October 8, 2017
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following after the Trump Administration released immigration principles Sunday evening:

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CHC Chair Statement on Day of DACA Renewal Deadline
October 5, 2017
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement on reaching the October 5th DACA renewal deadline, which will leave tens of thousands of DACA recipients unprotected as a result of the artificial cutoff date:
"Today is a sad day in America.
Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
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CHC Statement on Draconian Border Wall Bill
October 5, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement in reaction to the Committee on Homeland Security's markup of H.R. 3548, the so-called Border Security for America Act of 2017:
"H.R.
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CHC Requests Reset of DACA Renewal Deadline
October 3, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), CHC Immigration and Border Issues Task Force Chair Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-04), and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Acting Secretary of U.S.
Issues:Immigration and Border Issues
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CHC Statement on October 5th DACA Deadline
September 27, 2017
Press Release

Washington D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), CHC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-04), and the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Rep.

Issues:Immigration and Border Issues