Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives voted last night to pass HR. 2741, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds the Federal government through fiscal year 2022. In addition to providing $1.5 trillion to keep the government running, this bill also includes a number of programs that Rep.
PASADENA, CA - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new rule to provide fair and humane treatment for immigrants. This rule would rescind the cruel "public charge" rule that was implemented by President Trump and which penalized immigrants who used certain public benefits like nutrition assistance and healthcare.
PASADENA, CA - In response to the continued use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the border, Reps.
Washington, DC - Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced new guidelines regarding the Biden Administration's immigration enforcement priorities. The new priorities state that just being a "removable noncitizen" is no longer sufficient basis for deportation action.
Washington, D.C. - Today marks the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by then-President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012.
Washington, D.C. –Today, Reps. Judy Chu, Barbara Lee, Diana DeGette, Lizzie Fletcher led 135 Members of the House on a letter applauding the US Department of Health and Human Services for proposed regulations to repair and rebuild the Title X family planning program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the NO BAN Act, the bill introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Senator Chris Coons (DE) to prohibit discrimination in our immigration system on the basis of religion and restores the separation of powers by limiting the ability of future Presidents to issue similarly discriminatory travel bans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and applauded President Biden's immediate action to repeal the Muslim ban on his first day in office. Chu and Coons issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — On Monday, 57 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), sent a letter to President-Elect Biden urging him to issue an Executive Order directing federal agencies to rescind the public charge rule within his first few days in office.