Immigration
(El Monte, CA) – U.S. Rep. Judy Chu today issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s announcement that it will begin to consider requests to certify U Visa applications for immigrant victims willing to assist in the investigation and prosecution of qualifying crimes. This will allow immigrants who testify against employers for labor violations to get a temporary U visa. U visas also go to immigrants who are victims of crime or domestic violence and who help law enforcement punish those who break the law.
Calls on leadership to bring up immigration measure during lame-duck session
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) participated in a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the Ethical Imperative for Reform of our Immigration System. The two-hour hearing featured testimony from four faith leaders of large, traditionally conservative denominations. Each spoke supportively of current congressional efforts toward comprehensive immigration reform and the urgent need for such legislation.
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the Justice Department will file a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s SB 1070 as unconstitutional and is seeking a preliminary injunction against it before the law is set to take effect at the end of the month, as well as a permanent injunction:
Rep. Judy Chu spoke during Special Orders on the House Floor on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in favor of comprehensive immigration reform. She also strongly criticized the harsh new Arizona law that targets undocumented immigrants by requiring law enforcement to request identification documents from individuals they suspect to be in the country illegally, a law which many scholars consider unconstitutional and which would essentially institutionalize racial profiling.