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. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the White House's announcement that it will be moving forward to seek a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order.
"The White House's decision to move forward in seeking a stay of the district court's preliminary injunction order is the right thing to do. There are millions of DACA and DAPA eligible individuals who cannot continue living in the shadows and are ready to sign up for the President's immigration executive actions. Let us remember that the reason we are in this situation is because House Republicans continue to obstruct all action on comprehensive immigration reform."
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the State of Texas v. United States of America preliminary ruling.
"The immigration executive actions announced last November were critically important and expected to provide administrative relief to 5 million families. These actions were announced amid continued House Republican efforts to block action on legislation that would reform our nation's broken immigration system.
The ruling before us doesn't define the final fate of the immigration executive actions that are so desperately needed. Every single president since President Ronald Reagan has used his executive authority on immigration, so there is a clear legal precedent that President Obama followed.
Washington, DC- Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) held a press conference on the upcoming implementation rollout of the President's immigration executive actions. The DACA expansion program is one of the major initiatives announced by President Obama last November, and enrollment for the program begins next Wednesday, February 18th.
"The President's immigration executive actions will provide administrative relief to millions of people. The CHC played an important role in those executive actions and stands united with the President in the implementation of those programs. The Hispanic Caucus encourages eligible individuals to take advantage of the DACA expansion program and the DAPA program in May," said CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez.
A sample list of CHC Member efforts:
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Linda Sánchez released the following statement following today's vote on H.R. 240:
"The legislation panders to those in the right-wing of the Republican Party who are unhappy with President Obama's executive action on immigration. Today's bill attacks the most vulnerable in our society. Republicans are consciously targeting millions of families who work hard, contribute to our communities, and are just trying to give their children a chance at the American Dream. As a country, we are better than this. Shame on Republicans for attacking the Latino community yet again."
CHC Resolution on immigration reform following the President's delay on executive action.