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
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Washington, DC- Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rubén Hinojosa, CHC Immigration Task Force Chair Luis Gutierrez, and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra, met with President Barack Obama, on behalf of the CHC, where they discussed the urgent need to provide relief to immigrant families being torn apart by our broken immigration system. The meeting was productive, and as a result, the Caucus will be meeting with Department of Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson to continue moving forward in a constructive manner.
A permanent legislative solution is needed to truly fix our nation's broken immigration system. The CHC will continue to work with the President, the faith community, business and community leaders to put pressure on House Republican Leadership to allow a vote on H.R. 15, the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Washington D.C.: Today, CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and Members of the CHC visited the immigration reform leaders participating in the Fast for Families on the National Mall.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has always been on the frontlines of immigration reform. Today, the following CHC Members met with the Fast for Families leaders who are on day 9 of the fast:
Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA-34)
Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
Congressman Joe Garcia (FL-26)
Congressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-03)
Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (MP)
Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (CA-38)
Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51)
Much has happened this week around comprehensive immigration reform. On Tuesday, President Obama invited business leaders and CEOs to discuss immigration reform in the White House. The AFL-CIO and SEIU announced a campaign on Thursday to continue moving the issue forward and hold House Republicans accountable for holding it up. This all comes a few days after three House Republicans expressed support for H.R. 15 which is the House bill that would reform our nation’s broken immigration system.