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Uptown’s Adriano Espaillat Honors The Memory Of The Victims Of Flight 587

October 31, 2017 In The News
Yesterday Sunday, October 29, 2017, with their friends, families, and community leaders, New York unveiled “Flight 587 Way” at 181st Street and Amsterdam Avenue in honor to the victims and their families whose lives have been marked on Monday, November 12, 2001 by this tragic accident. On the Morning of November 12, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 bound to the Dominican Republic crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens. The passing of time has not erased the pain that all 265 victims left in their family, friends, and loved ones’ lives. This is the second deadliest plane crash in the United States aviation history, and to many – in the Dominican community – is essential to remember this catastrophic plane crash. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in government to honor the 265 victims by unveiling “Flight 587 Way”. said U.S Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). “The crash of Flight 587, on November 12, 2001, claimed the lives of all 265 victims, most of whom were Dominican or Dominican-American. We must always remember the lives of those lost that day, and I am proud to stand with the Dominican community to help memorialize those affected by this catastrophe.”
http://harlemworldmag.com/uptowns-adriano-espaillat-honors-memory-victims-flight...

TV Dominicana Also Ripped From Airwaves; US Congressman Adriano Espaillat Weighs In [INTERVIEW]

October 28, 2017 In The News
After Verizon's decision to remove Univision from Verizon Fios, AT&T recently decided to remove Televisión Dominicana from U-Verse and DIRECTV, which is their only channel that services the Dominican community, leaving viewers who were depending on the channel for news and updates in the dark. Not surprisingly, AT&T’s actions have provoked concern and outrage among Hispanic leaders. "Despite our best efforts to negotiate continued distribution, AT&T's proposals made access to Televisión Dominicana limited and more expensive for the Dominican community," said a spokesman for the channel. According to The Business in Television "There are 2.3 million Dominicans living in the United States, the fourth largest Spanish-speaking population, but AT&T and DIRECTV carry other networks targeting smaller population groups. Among those are three channels from Spain provided by a company partnered with DIRECTV, including the channel that replaced Televisión Dominicana." In the latest of a series of actions, Congress member Adriano Espaillat - the first Dominican-American in Congress - called on the Boards of both AT&T and Time Warner to consider the importance of Televisión Dominicana in the lives of countless Dominican Americans in light of the proposed merger between the two companies.
http://www.latintimes.com/tv-dominicana-also-ripped-airwaves-us-congressman-adri...

Reps. Gutierrez and Espaillat report on latest trips to Puerto Rico

October 24, 2017 In The News
On Wednesday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) and Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL-04) will debrief reporters following their individual trips this past weekend to Puerto Rico to help distribute supplies and other necessities in Comerío, a municipality located near the center-eastern region of the island. This marked the second joint trip the two Congressmen have taken to Puerto Rico as they continue to assess the damage following Hurricane Maria last month. Tomorrow’s briefing will be an opportunity to further discuss their experiences and their thoughts on what should come next in their continued push for federal funding to help Puerto Rico rebuild.
http://www.foronoticioso.com/fn/reps-gutierrez-and-espaillat-report-on-latest-tr...

Espaillat critica decisión de no certificar acuerdo nuclear con Irán

October 14, 2017 In The News
WASHINGTON.- El congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) criticó abiertamente la decisión del presidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, de no certificar el Plan de Acción Integral Conjunto (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA), también conocido como ” acuerdo nuclear con Irán”. En un comunicado de prensa, Espaillt dijo que esta decisión aisla a los Estados Unidos de sus tradicionales socios internacionales.
http://usahora.com/espaillat-critica-decision-de-trump-de-no-certificar-acuerdo/

ONCE UNDOCUMENTED, NOW IN CONGRESS: How two formerly undocumented immigrants got elected to Congress

October 5, 2017 In The News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in American history, a formerly undocumented immigrant is serving in Congress. In fact, there are two. Whether a historical coincidence or political fate, the same election that brought Donald Trump — the most nativist national political candidate since perhaps the “Know-Nothing” party ran Millard Fillmore in 1856 — to the White House also brought two formerly undocumented immigrants to the Capitol Building.
https://news.vice.com/story/how-two-formerly-undocumented-immigrants-got-elected...

Dems unveil bill to ban Confederate monuments on federal property

August 21, 2017 In The News
A pair of House Democrats unveiled legislation on Thursday that would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to display Confederate symbols on federal property. That would include locations such as the Capitol, military bases, highways, parks and streets maintained by the federal government. Democratic Reps. Adriano Espaillat (N.Y.) and Dwight Evans (Pa.) are introducing the bill amid renewed furor over whether Confederate statues in the Capitol and localities across the nation should be taken down. "We recognize these symbols for what they are and for the abhorrence they represent, still today,” Espaillat said in a statement. “We defeated the Confederacy once, and we must be willing to defeat it once again, now and forever, as the tribute to the legacy we leave behind for the next generation.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/347026-democrats-unveil-bill-to-ban-confederat...

After ABC News investigation, congressmen question 'appalling' border officer conduct

August 16, 2017 In The News
Two congressmen are demanding answers from the government officials charged with oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection after an ABC News investigation that shed light on a tragic 2013 episode at the U.S.-Mexico border. Government surveillance video obtained by ABC News shows two Customs and Border Protection officers appeared to encourage — or at least permit — a 16-year-old Mexican high school student named Cruz Velazquez to drink from a bottle that tests later revealed contained concentrated liquid methamphetamine. He died shortly afterward from acute methamphetamine intoxication. In an Aug. 2 letter addressed to the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif., whose district includes the border crossing where the episode occurred, and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., called the officers’ actions “appalling” and advocated for legislation that would rein in the agency.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-news-investigation-congressmen-question-appal...

Rep. Adriano Espaillat: (Blog) Trumpcare Threatens The Health And Future Of Young People

June 7, 2017 In The News
Millennials have seen dramatic gains in health insurance coverage since passage of the ACA, more so than any other age demographic. Instead of building on these historic gains, Trumpcare would have devastating effects on young people. Trumpcare harms young people by eliminating the current tax credit that helps many young people purchase insurance. According to Young Invincibles, low- and moderate-income young individuals would pay more under Trumpcare than under current law, ultimately impacting over 4 million young people and harming the lowest-income young people the most. On top of that, Trumpcare allows insurers to impose penalties on those who experience gaps in coverage. Who is most likely to experience a gap in health coverage because of a move or a job transition? Young adults. In fact, as many as one-third of young people between the ages of 19 and 34 could face this 30 percent coverage gap surcharge under Trumpcare.
http://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/blog/trumpcare-threatens-the-health...

Salvemos los programas Upward Bound

June 6, 2017 In The News
Desde 1964, millones de estudiantes de secundaria de hogares de bajos ingresos se han convertido en los primeros en sus familias en obtener un título universitario gracias a los programas financiados con fondos federales Upward Bound que operan en cada estado. Estos programas, establecidos como parte de la Guerra contra la Pobreza del presidente Lyndon B. Johnson, invitan a estudiantes de secundaria de familias de bajos ingresos a estudiar en un campus universitario. Durante el año escolar, tienen acceso a tutoría y consejería académica para mantenerlos en vía a su graduación, y con la llegada del verano, se mudan a dormitorios y se inscriben en clases diseñadas para prepararlos para el año que sigue. Las comunidades del campus se reúnen alrededor de los estudiantes de Upward Bound, proporcionando recursos cruciales y desarrollando en ellos el sentido de que pertenecen a la universidad. Los padres de tales estudiantes pueden ofrecerles un sólido apoyo, pero no pueden transmitir la nostalgia y la comprensión de una universidad a la que nunca asistieron. Pueden inculcar disciplina y ser generosos en su estímulo para que sigan una educación universitaria, pero es poco probable que sean de mucha ayuda para su hijo cuando se trata de llenar la solicitud Common App o elegir qué prueba de admisión debe tomar. El conocimiento de estos procesos, aunque menos valioso que el amor de los padres, no es menos importante.
https://eldiariony.com/2017/06/05/salvemos-los-programas-upward-bound/

Op-Ed: Put body cams on immigration cops: Subject ICE agents to the same scrutiny that police officers get

May 18, 2017 In The News
Since Donald Trump assumed control of the federal government’s executive branch, millions of Americans have become fearful that he will fulfill his pledge — repeated many times during last year’s campaign — to conduct mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. Already, Trump has issued an executive order that all but eliminates Immigration and Customs Enforcement priorities that until then put serious criminals first in line for deportation actions. As a result, honest and hardworking people who came to America as children with their parents are now considered as much a priority for deportation as individuals with extremely serious criminal records. Just the very act of entering the United States without authorization or staying here after the expiration of a visa is now being prosecuted as a crime that unjustly merits deportation. We are prepared to lead the resistance to Trump’s immoral anti-immigrant policies. We are a city of immigrants within a nation of immigrants. About one-third of New York City residents were born outside the United States. Their contributions are vital to our civil society.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/put-body-cams-immigration-cops-article-1.3174...

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