Immigration
March 18, 2015
Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled the Progressive Caucus’ FY 2016 budget, The People’s Budget: A Raise for America.
March 18, 2015
Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1148, the “Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act,” previously known as the SAFE Act and H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015.
Issues:Immigration
March 3, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of the fiscal year.
Issues:Immigration
February 27, 2015
House leadership’s failure to gain a majority of votes for a three week extension means that the short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which passed in December will expire tonight at midnight.
Issues:Immigration
February 25, 2015
With just three days left before funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) runs out, the House Judiciary Committee today held a congressional hearing titled: “The Unconstitutionality of Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration.”
Issues:Immigration
February 20, 2015
"This is especially troubling for the Asian community where we have already low participation rates," said Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park). She said many Asian immigrants distrust deferred action because they are wary of sharing personal information with the government and have doubts about whether the program will last.
Issues:Immigration
February 18, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) criticized a Federal District Court order temporarily halting the President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
Issues:Immigration
February 18, 2015
Last year, Southern California Edison (SCE) announced that they would begin layoffs of about 500 information technology workers.
February 1, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park), who has unsuccessfully sought to raise the cap and to expand U visas to include victims of labor exploitation, said her Republican colleagues did a disservice to "immigrants who bravely speak out."
Issues:Immigration
January 15, 2015
Speaking before the House vote, and calling the amendments "toxic" and "cruel," Congresswoman Judy Chu accused Republicans of playing games. "Republicans know this will not become law, so today's debate only serves to placate an extreme wing of their party while making millions of hardworking and aspiring Americans afraid and unsettled," said Chu. "Undocumented or not, immigrants are integrated into our communities, and pulling a thread once woven just weakens the fabric."
Issues:Immigration