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
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined other members of the CHC in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly opposing a policy that would separate children from their mothers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly confirmed that the Administration is considering a policy that will separate children and mothers seeking asylum as they enter the country from Latin America:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement on President Trump's executive order seeking to reinstate his Muslim and Refugee ban:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on reprehensible examples of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) use of expedited removals, apprehensions at sensitive locations, and the deportation of individuals without violent criminal records:
Las Vegas, NV – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Member Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-NV-4th) hosted an immigration forum on Saturday, March 4th, to inform over 75 community members about President Trump's recent immigration executive orders, Congressional actions, and the resources available to them. They were joined by Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined other members of the CHC in sending a letter asking for an immediate meeting with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan to discuss the implementation of President Trump's executive orders on immigration enforcement and reports that those orders have led to significant and troubling changes at the US-Mexico border, in border communities and at ports of entry, specifically airports.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on the apprehension of Daniela Vargas, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who now faces deportation after speaking at a news conference in Mississippi:
Washington, D.C. – Virginia Democrats Congressman Don Beyer and Senator Tim Kaine joined Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham yesterday, with other elected officials and immigrants and leaders in immigration policy and advocacy, at the site of a recent ICE crackdown to decry President Trump's abhorrent immigration Executive Orders and call for thoughtful, fair immigration policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement on President Trump's comment that the time is right for an immigration bill:
"We've been ready."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement in response to efforts by the Trump Administration to open the door to mass deportations of immigrants:
"The Trump Administration has chosen a dangerous and unrealistic strategy to indiscriminately punish as many immigrants as possible, regardless of whether they pose a real threat. As a result, the President's actions will likely make communities less safe as he drives immigrants into the shadows, afraid to report crimes in their communities.