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CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF GREEN NEW DEAL TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING

December 6, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced his support of the “Green New Deal,” a proposal being touted by Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) aimed at overhauling energy use, reducing carbon emissions, and creating new jobs.

Issues:
Energy & The Environment

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Educational Collaboration Between CUNY, SUNY and the Dominican Ministry of Higher Education

December 4, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) is pleased to announce a joint collaboration with the State University of New York (SUNY), the City University of New York (CUNY), the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (MINERD), the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Dominican Republic (MESCYT) and the New York Sta

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Education

Advisory: Rep. Adriano Espaillat Hosts Event Honoring Tuskegee Airmen

November 14, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a post office renaming ceremony in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen on Monday, November 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Foreign Affairs

CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DR. JOSÉ RAFAEL ABINADER WASSAFF

November 5, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the death of politician, businessman and academic José Rafael Abinader Wassaff, father of former presidential hopeful Luis Abinader Corona.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Hosts Veterans Day Recognition Event (November 7th at 9:30am)

November 2, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a Veterans Day recognition event to honor Veterans and service members on Wednesday, November 7th at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET, at Mitchel Square Park located at West 167th Street (between Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue), New York, NY  10032.

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls for Unity Following Week of Domestic Violence and Hate

October 29, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement calling for unity after a week of domestic terrorism, hate and political violence in communities across the nation. 

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on Incidents of Reported Domestic Terrorism in NYC

October 24, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to numerous explosive devices located throughout New York City. 

Issues:
Foreign Affairs

REP. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT VOWS TO FIGHT EFFORT TO END SUPPORT TO HONDURAS

October 16, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s tweet, this morning, threatening to end USAID support for Honduras. 

Issues:
Immigration

Reminder: 2pm Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat will Hold Press Conference on TPS Update & Discuss Legislative Agenda

October 11, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today at 2:00 p.m., Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a press conference in coordination with Angela Fernandez, Esq., Executive Director and Supervising Attorney for the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) to provide residents of New York’s 13th congressional district with an update on his

Issues:
Immigration

REPRESENTATIVE ADRIANO ESPAILLAT STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT ON SEPARATED CHILDREN

October 3, 2018 Press Release

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to a report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on its handling of the separation of families at the southern border under President Trump’s ‘zero tole

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Immigration

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In The News

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

Immigration Crisis ‘Tests Soul of Our Nation’

June 26, 2018 In The News
U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is the first Dominican member of the United States Congress. As part of an exploration of rising political power among Latino Americans, National Geographic interviewed Espaillat about his life and experience.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/07/adriano-espaillat-dominican-...
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

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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