Immigration
Southern California Rep. Judy Chu and other lawmakers denounced President Trump's characterization of family-based immigration as "chain migration" during a press conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C., opening another front in the battle over immigration reform.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), issued the following statement on the long-term budget deal that was passed this morning:
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), introduced H.R. 4944, the Reuniting Families Act, to fix the current backlog in the family immigration system. Currently, it can take decades for a U.S. citizen to be reunited with even one family member. The Reuniting Families Act, cosponsored by 45 Members of Congress, would make a number of changes to expediate and increase family reunification. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Emiliana was born in the Phillippines. Her father was a World War II veteran who fought for the United States and was able to become a citizen. However, he was forced to leave his family in the Philippines behind. When Emiliana's aging father started to need full-time care, he petitioned for her to join him. When it was granted, she, at the age of 60, moved from the Phillippines to Oakland to be there for him.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced today that President Trump has once again invited families who lost a loved one in a crime committed by an immigrant to be his guests at the State of the Union. These guests are a part of his anti-immigrant campaign, despite statistics that immigrants are more law abiding and less violent than native-born individuals. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who invited a Dreamer to be her guest to the State of the Union, released the following statement:
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) has invited Jung Bin Cho, a 23-year old Dreamer, to be her official guest at President Trump's State of the Union scheduled for January 30th. Jung Bin Cho's family emigrated to the U.S. from Korea in 2001 with the hope of attaining the American Dream for their children. Thanks to DACA, Jung Bin was able to work and save money that allowed him to graduate from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Information Technology. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Washington, D.C.— Today, a bipartisan group of Representatives introduced the USA Act, a bill to provide legal status to Dreamers while providing more resources for border security and immigration courts. The USA Act was written by Reps. Will Hurd (TX-23) and Pete Aguilar (CA-31) and is cosponsored by 40 members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, including Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27). Rep. Chu and Rep. Aguilar released the following statements:
Washington, D.C.— Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on Tuesday's decision by a federal judge in California to temporarily halt President Trump's decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:
Washington, D.C.— The House of Representatives today passed a limited disaster relief bill and a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through January 19, 2018. Prior to their consideration, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) called for comprehensive action to not only keep the government open, but to also fund the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), answer the President's call for a solution for undocumented immigrants, and adequately meet the needs of all areas hit by natural disasters this year, including California, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Rep.
Congress needs to pass a replacement for DACA before it adjourns for this year. Thousands of people are counting on us.