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
CBS News: Chelsea Hylton | April 22, 2025
Garcia said he will continue to demand Abrego Garcia's release until he is free, noting that other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus plan on traveling to El Salvador. Garcia will return if necessary, he said.
Long Beach Post News: John Donegan | April 22, 2025
Moving forward, Garcia and the rest say they won’t rule out visiting again. Other members of Congress, such as Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, have announced plans to travel there, as well as members from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
For Immediate Release:
Date: May 1, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
Chair Espaillat Statement on Alien Enemies Act Ruling
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.'s ruling against the Trump administration's illegal use of the Alien Enemies Act for expedited deportations.
"A Trump appointed judge ruled what we all knew to be true: The Trump administration illegally used the Alien Enemies Act to deport people without due process.
For Immediate Release:
Date: April 30, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
CHC Opposes IRS-DHS Agreement, Leading Over 100 House Democrats in Court Filing to Defend Taxpayer Privacy
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) filed an amicus brief yesterday evening in the case Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent, urging the D.C. District Court to block an unprecedented agreement that would grant immigration enforcement access to millions of taxpayers’ confidential IRS records.
Punchbowl News: Mica Soellner | April 21, 2025
Several Democrats, including members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, have said they want to visit CECOT recently. But Republicans have also had an interest in the prison complex. House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.), along with a handful of other GOP
La Prensa De Minnnesota:Ariana Figueroa-MN Reformer | April 15, 2025
USA Today | April 15, 2025
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus held a news conference to discuss the deportation of Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the maximum security prison Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, an incident the Trump administration claims as “an administrative error,” but refuses to bring Abrego Garcia back to the United States.
The Guardian | April 15, 2025
Last week, Democratic House representative Adriano Espaillat, who chairs the Congressional Hispanic caucus, also asked Bukele to meet with Ábrego García at Cecot.
Punchbowl News | April 14, 2025
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is hoping to soon visit the Maryland man being wrongfully held in El Salvador’s notorious megaprison, CECOT.
La Prensa De Minnnesota:Ariana Figueroa-MN Reformer | April 15, 2025