Representative Adriano Espaillat Condemns H.R. 30, Stands with Domestic Violence Survivors

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement opposing H.R. 30, a bill that threatens immigrant communities and survivors of domestic violence:

“H.R. 30 is a harmful and unnecessary measure that exploits immigration laws to further destabilize our communities. Current laws already address domestic violence and sexual offenses. It unfairly targets victims who acted in self-defense or were wrongly accused, putting their legal status at risk. 

“I stand with the more than 200 organizations that advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in opposing this bill. We must focus on protecting victims, not punishing them.” 

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

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