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Representative Adriano Espaillat Presents Legislative Priorities and Accomplishments During 2019 State of the District Address

February 21, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – This week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) provided an overview of his legislative priorities, agenda for the 116th Congress, and record accomplishments on behalf of New York’s 13th congressional district during this year’s State of the District event held on Tuesday evening at the Our Children’s Foundation, Inc.

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Energy & The Environment, Foreign Affairs, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor, Transportation, Education

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Introduces Congressional Resolution in Recognition of Black History Month

February 13, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a congressional resolution in recognition of Black History Month and in tribute to the significant contributions the Harlem community, African Americans and individuals of African descent continue to make to American history.

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

ESPAILLAT, MEEKS, MENG THANK T&I COMMITTEE FOR PLANNED HEARING ON SHUTDOWN’S IMPACT ON AVIATION

February 7, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Gregory W.

Issues:
Transportation

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Democratic Members to Introduce Immigration Package in Response to Trump State of the Union Address

February 6, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), joined by Reps. José E. Serrano (NY-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Issues:
Immigration

REPRESENTATIVE ADRIANO ESPAILLAT ANNOUNCES STATE OF THE UNION GUEST

February 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced Yeni Gonzalez Garcia as his guest for President Trump’s State of the Union Address.  Rep. Espaillat played a central role in the reunification of the Guatemalan mother who was separated from her three children at the Arizona border in May 2018.

Issues:
Immigration

REP. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT INTRODUCES CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTIONS TO RECOGNIZE DOMINICAN HERITAGE MONTH

January 30, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Dominican Heritage Month, which spans January 21 through February 27. 

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Immigration

REP. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT RECOGNIZES INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

January 28, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day:

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Foreign Affairs

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on Delayed Flights and Airport Closures Due to Shutdown

January 25, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement following reports from the FAA that flights have been halted at LaGuardia Airport due to the Trump Shutdown.

Issues:
Transportation

REP. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT STATEMENT ON DECISION TO TEMPORARILY REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT

January 25, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement to temporarily reopen the government.

Issues:
Immigration

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls on New York Landlords to Waive Late Fees and Eviction Actions During the Trump Shutdown

January 24, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in support of federal workers urging New York landlords to waive monthly late fees for residents impacted by the Trump shutdown. 

Issues:
Housing

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In The News

Here’s Why You Need to Know Rep. Adriano Espaillat, The First Undocumented Immigrant in Congress.

February 21, 2019 In The News
The hot button politician blowing up everyone’s Twitter feeds is the one and only AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez). While she may be the youngest, most progressive Congresswoman on record, there is another Latino breaking records that you should have on your radar. Adriano Espaillat is a Dominican-born American politician representing New York’s 13th congressional district. And, he’s the first formerly undocumented immigrant to ever serve in Congress as well as the first Dominican to ever serve in Congress. He’s not just trying to fit in and make any power grabs either. He’s putting everything on the line to fearlessly serve the immigrant community. Espaillat isn’t abandoning his community and has made them his entire platform. Espaillat has led the Democrat party to introduce an Immigration Package to the floor. Espaillat came to the U.S. as a child with his family. The Espaillats had to live as undocumented until their green card applications were approved a full year later. Espaillat was only 11 years old when this happened. Espaillat led the initial effort to Impeach Trump. When Verizon and DirectTV dropped Televisión Dominicana, Espaillat called on the companies to change course.
https://wearemitu.com/politics/rep-adriano-espaillat-undocumented-congress/
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Immigration

Dominican vets memorial unveiled at Bx. Community College

November 13, 2018 In The News
An almost forgotten part of history has now been permanently enshrined on the campus of Bronx Community College in University Heights. Congressman Adriano Espaillat joined Councilman Fernando Cabrera in unveiling the ‘World War II Dominican Veterans Monument,’ on Friday, November 2. Beneath a thick canopy of clouds, leaders from the Bronx and the Dominican Republic hailed the new addition to the New York City landscape and the 351 heroes whose names are etched into its stone façade. Across the United States, there has never been a tribute to the courageous American servicemen and servicewomen of Dominican heritage who fought for the freedom of their country and the world during World War II. The names inscribed on the monument, including a Tuskegee Airman and a bronze and silver star winner, were identified through a joint effort between Bronx Community College and the Dominican Studies Institute, researched by a CUNY Dominican Studies Project called ‘Dominicans in New York.’
https://www.bxtimes.com/stories/2018/45/45-domvet-2018-11-09-bx.html
Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Immigration

WWII Tribute for Dominican-Born Soldiers Unveiled at BCC

November 8, 2018 In The News
Bronx elected officials welcomed 10 diplomatic officials from the Dominican Republic at the Nov. 2 grand opening of the nation’s first monument for Dominican veterans of World War II. The monument, funded in part by $400,000 in state and local funding secured by Councilman Fernando Cabrera, is located on the campus of Bronx Community College (BCC) in University Heights. “More than 300 Dominican men and women risked and sacrificed their lives for the United States during World War II,” Cabrera, who is part Dominican, said. “These soldiers have been largely left out of U.S. history and I believed their rightful and public recognition was long past due.”
http://www.norwoodnews.org/id=27063&story=wwii-tribute-for-dominican-born-soldie...
Issues:
Immigration

Espaillat califica a Trump como “el epítome de la deshumanización”

October 18, 2018 In The News
NUEVA YORK.- El congresista dominicano que representa el distrito 13 de Nueva York, calificó ayer martes al presidente Donald Trump como “el epítome de la deshumanización”, por la amenaza del mandatario en twitter, de que va a cortar todas las ayudas a Honduras si el Gobierno de ese país, no detiene una caravana de miles de inmigrantes que marcha hacia la frontera de México y Estados Unidos, para buscar asilo y compasión.
http://www.noticiasvillariva.com.do/espaillat-califica-a-trump-como-el-epitome-d...
Issues:
Immigration

Hurting on the Hill

September 21, 2018 In The News
A new report examining the racial diversity among top staff of the U.S. House of Representatives finds that personnel levels fall “woefully short” of representing the racial diversity of the nation.
https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/hurting-on-the-hillcorto-en-el-capitolio/
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

Impeachment debate moves to center of midterm fight

August 23, 2018 In The News
Impeachment has moved to the center of the midterm debate following the remarkable assertion from Michael Cohen that President Trump orchestrated illegal hush-money payments through his former personal attorney to silence two women ahead of the 2016 elections. The developments are leading to a scramble by House Democratic leaders to tamp down talk of impeaching Trump, even as Republicans seek to make protecting Trump a bigger part of their own midterm message.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/403158-impeachment-debate-moves-to-center-o...

A Blueprint for Gentrification at its Finest

August 15, 2018 In The News
I am deeply concerned following last week’s decision by the New York City Council to approve the plan to rezone Inwood, a plan that will have a long-term devastating impact on the future of the community by potentially uprooting residents, families, and family-owned businesses that call Inwood home.
https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/a-blueprint-for-gentrification-at-its-finestu...
Issues:
Housing

Dems introduce bill to eliminate ICE, shift duties elsewhere

July 13, 2018 In The News
A group of liberal House Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and shift the bureau’s various duties to other federal agencies.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396712-dems-introduce-bill-to-eliminate-ice-sh...
Issues:
Immigration

Some Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Eliminate ICE

July 3, 2018 In The News
A handful of Democratic lawmakers are calling to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., who is sponsoring the legislation.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/02/625406620/some-lawmakers-propose-legislation-to-e...
Issues:
Immigration

Why are so many children coming to the U.S. from Central America in the first place?

June 29, 2018 In The News
While the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy was causing a crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border, three members of Congress were introducing a bill to try to stop the flood of migrants coming in the first place. On June 22, Reps. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Norma Torres (D-Calif.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) introduced the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act, which aims to strengthen the State Department’s role in monitoring and addressing the root causes of migration from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/06/29/why-are-so-many-ch...
Issues:
Immigration

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Photo Galleries

CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HOLD MOMENT OF TRUTH FORUM ON NEXT STEPS ON IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA

September 20, 2017 Photo Gallery
Issues:
Immigration

Rep. Adriano Espaillat during a press conference calling for the removal of the J. Marion Sims statue located in Central Park.

August 21, 2017 Photo Gallery

"We shouldn't have monuments to our darker times and must remove these symbols of hate from our community once and for all." - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls for Removal of Confederate Hate Symbols

Flickr Photo Gallery

January 3, 2017 Photo Gallery
The interior of the dome of the Capitol
The U.S. House of Representatives' Flickr photo gallery.

Videos

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Marks First "100 Days" in Congress

July 24, 2017 Video

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) marks his first 100 days in Congress with a commemoration and “State of the Community” town hall. Watch video. 

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Celebrates Black History Month 2017

February 13, 2017 Video