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 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.
DREAMers, Members of Congress Reject Efforts to Divide Community and Pit Parents Against Youth
Dear Colleague,
We would like to draw your attention to an invitation you should have received from United We Dream to attend an important press briefing to reject piecemeal immigration measures that would tear apart families families, leave out millions of immigrants, and create a permanent underclass.
On July 23, 2013, the day the House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on DREAMers, United We Dream leaders, others in the immigrant justice movement, and Members of Congress will hold a press conference from 12-1pm in HVC-215 to express our frustration at House immigration proposals that would deny millions of hardworking aspiring immigrants the chance to earn their citizenship.