Immigration
Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives voted on two packages of spending bills to keep the government open through fiscal year 2020 at levels higher than current funding and higher than the President's budget request. The first package, under H.R.
Washington, DC — The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. The bill will provide legal status and a pathway to citizenship for qualified agricultural workers. It also improves the availability of farmworker housing ensures health and safety protections for workers, including heat stress protection. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led the introduction of the Protecting Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act.
"I was completely dismayed by the lack of clarity on the waiver process," Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.,) who introduced a bill this year to overturn the restrictions, said in an interview. "It seemed to me that these bureaucrats could give no clarity on how it is supposed to work and why it isn't working."
Tuesday's hearing will highlight the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act ― also known as the No Ban Act ― a bill introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) earlier this year that would end the Muslim ban and restrict future presidents from enacting similar bans. The hearing is jointly hosted by the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
WASHINGTON – Today, following the first congressional hearing on President Trump's Muslim ban, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) urged Congress to take action on the NO BAN Act, legislation they introduced to immediately end the President's Muslim ban and prevent another baseless, discriminatory ban from happening again. The hearing was jointly convened by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined with other members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus to file an amicus brief in support of several cases against the Trump Administration's public charge rule.
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, a California Democrat who called for a hearing slated for Friday on the issue, says the administration needs to reverse the decision entirely.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and over 103 additional lawmakers, sent a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan, Acting U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ken Cuccinelli, and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matthew T.
"There can be no other explanation for why you would target such a small and vulnerable community other than if your goal was to spread fear and hardship," Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said.
"This is all in character for an administration that is separating families and abusing children in prison camps at the border," Chu added.
Chu has filed a bill to defund the public charge rule but said "it's clear that this administration will not stop looking for any opportunity to wage war on immigrants."