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After CHRB Report on Santa Anita, Rep. Chu Calls for Stronger Protections for Horses

February 5, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — On Monday, the California Horse Racing Board released their annual report on horse racing in California for the 2019 calendar year. The report showed that nearly 90% of fatalities in 2019 were associated with pre-existing, undetected stress fractures.

Rep. Chu Response to State of the Union

February 5, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on Tuesday’s State of the Union Address delivered by President Trump:

Rep. Chu and Sen. Coons Condemn Expansion of Trump’s Muslim Ban

January 31, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, the Trump Administration announced an expansion of the existing Muslim Ban to include six new countries: Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.

Issues:
Immigration, My Caucuses

Rep. Chu To Bring Victim of Muslim Ban as Guest to State of the Union

January 30, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, as President Trump considers an expansion of the Muslim Ban, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced that she will be bringing Islmail Alghazali as her guest to the State of the Union. Ismail is a US citizen living in New York City who was separated from his family by the Muslim Ban, unable to even meet his newborn daughter for months. Rep.

Issues:
Immigration, My Caucuses

Rep. Chu Statement on New NAFTA Signing

January 29, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — On December 19, 2019, House Democrats voted to pass HR 5430, a bill to implement the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement (USMCA). Today, President Donald Trump signed the legislation. Rep.

Issues:
Small Business, Jobs and the Economy, My Caucuses

Rep. Chu Joins Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers About Flight from Wuhan, China to Ontario Airport

January 28, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers who represent communities across the Inland Empire in sending a letter, led by Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar demanding answers about a flight reportedly arriving at Ontario International Airp

Issues:
Health Care

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, House Passes Holocaust Education Bill

January 27, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Holocaust Memorial Day, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. The Never Again Education Act directs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop and nationally disseminate Holocaust education resources to high school and middle school educators.

Issues:
Education

On Anniversary of Trump’s Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act

January 27, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three years after President Trump’s Muslim ban first separated thousands of families, Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S.

Issues:
Immigration, My Caucuses

Rep. Chu Statement on Korean American Day

January 13, 2020 Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement to recognize Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the US on January 13, 1903 and the contributions of Korean Americans in all aspects of society:  

Issues:
Immigration, My Caucuses

Rep. Chu, Sen. Coons on Reports that White House is Considering Dramatic Expansion of Muslim Ban

January 10, 2020 Press Release

U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S.

Issues:
Immigration, My Caucuses

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In The News

Asian immigrants less likely to seek deportation protection, data show

February 20, 2015 In The News
LA Times
“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

Safety for immigrant victims put on hold by U-visa delay

February 1, 2015 In The News
LA Times
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

Rep. Chu Op-Ed: Your Rights Do Not Depend on Your Zip Code (Unless You Are a Woman)

January 26, 2015 In The News
Huffington Post
Where you're from can determine a lot about you, like if you speak with an accent or say "pop" instead of "soda." But location should not dictate your rights. Our basic freedoms do not know state or city borders, and do not change as you move around the country. That is, unless you are a woman.
Issues:
Women's Rights

Asian-American Leaders Slam Bill as 'Anti-Immigrant'

January 15, 2015 In The News
NBC News
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.
Issues:
Immigration

Abortion rights bill puts Dems ‘on the offensive’

January 15, 2015 In The News
The Hill
“This bill will finally put us on the offensive,” Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said in a conference call Wednesday announcing the bill.
Issues:
Women's Rights

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January 6, 2015 In The News
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Immigration Advocates Brace For Big Win, Then Backlash

November 20, 2014 In The News
Huffington Post
Getting a major new immigration initiative up and running in less than two months is a challenge. But much of the policy will be built on an existing program. Chu confirmed reports that the president would be expanding DACA to adults with the overarching goal making sure “that it is felons deported, not families.” Altogether, an estimated 4 million to 5 million people could be affected, Chu said.
Issues:
Immigration

Obama to shield 5 million from deportation

November 20, 2014 In The News
Politico
Obama “was very serious about his commitment to immigration reform,” Chu said after the dinner, where attendees ate fennel salad and a beef main course. “He said that there were those that said he should wait until after the budget bill … but he just felt that he owed it to all of those who have been waiting all this time to do something.”
Issues:
Immigration

Obama to announce immigration action

November 20, 2014 In The News
Pasadena Star News
“Basically, giving them a way to earn their legal status,” Chu said, noting that the change could affect nearly 4 million people already living in the United States. “It’s not a green card, but they can get a work permit.”
Issues:
Immigration

Obama to detail his executive action on immigration, setting up clash with GOP

November 20, 2014 In The News
Washington Post
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), who chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and attended Wednesday night’s dinner, said the president “was very clear on the fact that we have to do this now and remain strong through this process.”
Issues:
Immigration

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