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
July 24, 2013
Today members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus released the following statements to denounce the harmful comments made by Rep. Steve King (IA-5) about DREAMers. Videos from the member's one minute floor statements held earlier today are linked to below. Senator Robert Menendez (NJ) a leader in the CHC also gave a comment which is included below:
July 23, 2013
DREAMers, Members of Congress Reject Efforts to Divide Community and Pit Parents Against Youth
Dear Colleague,
July 18, 2013
On this date 165 years ago, the Seneca Falls Convention helped spark the push for women’s suffrage. Unfortunately, more than a century and a half later, women in America are still subject to discrimination at work and violence at home.
July 10, 2013
Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement on the CHC's meeting with President Barack Obama
July 9, 2013
Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement announcing that the CHC will meet with President Barack Obama tomorrow morning to discuss immigration reform: "The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has long worked in a bi-partisan manner, as conveners, consensus builders and leaders in the fight to pass comprehensive immigration reform. President Barack Obama has been a great partner in the fight to reform of our broken immigration system."
June 27, 2013
CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and Members of the CHC released the following statement in response to the historic passage of S. 744 the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill by a vote of 68-32.
May 22, 2013
"Passage of the bill clears a big hurdle and continues to show that leaders on both sides of the aisle are willing to work together to develop a sensible immigration reform proposal. "
May 10, 2013
"Though the CHC welcomes Jason Richwine's resignation, it is still very disheartening that the Heritage Foundation did not renounce his research and the ridiculous report on immigration that he co-authored."
May 9, 2013
"Future generations will look back at his proposal with shame and shake their heads at how the senator dismissed some of our core American values."
May 8, 2013
"Republican rebranding to minorities ought not to echo the racism that was used against African-Americans a hundred years ago. Shame on the Heritage Foundation and shame on those who allow these comments to go unchallenged."