Immigration and Border Issues

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on Rep. Louie Gohmert's resolution that would declare March 31st, César Chávez birthday, "National Border Control Day":

"For Rep. Gohmert to twist and warp the legacy of César Chávez is offensive, shameful and beyond the pale of normal logic. César Chávez shined a light on the injustices faced by farmworker families, very often risking his life to overcome the very racism and bigotry that Rep.

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement regarding a press conference hosted by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and conservative Hispanic leaders regarding a hardline, Republican-only immigration bill, H.R. 4760:

"Our position on the Mass Deportation Act has not changed. This hyper-partisan, sweeping bill would fundamentally change our legal immigration system and negatively impact our economy, which is why the bill has not garnered the support of a majority of the Republican conference.

Washington D.C. – The Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – composed of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Cedric Richmond (LA-02) – sent a letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Democratic Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan and Democratic Leader Pelosi to urge them to reject any increases in funding that can be used towards Trump's mass deportation force as negotiations continue on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.

"Since President Trump took office last year, we have seen this Administration implement policy changes that have disproportionately harmed minorities and communities of color.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement on reaching President Trump's self-imposed March 5^th DACA deadline with no resolution for Dreamers:

"Monday, March 5th marks six months since Trump terminated DACA and set into a motion a crisis he and Republican leaders have failed to address and instead have prolonged.

"Though the overwhelming majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, agree that Dreamers should have a pathway to citizenship, Trump and Republican leaders have sabotaged every bipartisan, narrow agreement that would protect Dreamers and instead have taken Dreamers hostage in order to force a far-reaching, anti-immigrant agenda through Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen urging her not to target DACA recipients who have fallen out of status and to use prosecutorial discretion to protect from detention and deportation those who may otherwise be apprehended in the course of operations, and to fully protect DACA applicants' confidential and sensitive information from use in immigration enforcement matters.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump nearly six months after he terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called on Congress to provide a permanent legislative fix for Dreamers. With five days left before Trump's March 5^th DACA deadline, the letter lists the numerous bipartisan efforts that he has rejected and calls for a narrow, targeted solution.

"You have called on Congress to act to address this issue.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it would decline to hear DHS v. UC Regents, the California case that resulted in an injunction temporarily reinstating DACA renewals:

"Today's decision means that current DACA recipients can continue to submit DACA renewal applications as long as the 9th circuit injunction remains in place. However, DACA recipients will continue to face uncertainty until Republicans and Trump can agree to a fair and narrow bipartisan solution for Dreamers. Not only do nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe that Dreamers should stay in the United States, but so do employers, universities, military and law enforcement officials, and the faith community.

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.