Representative Espaillat, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members Attend White House Meeting to Request Executive Actions From Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) met with President Biden and senior White House officials to discuss topics of critical importance to the Hispanic community and the CHC. Members shared a slate of executive actions on immigration, education, environmental justice, healthcare, and an equitable implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Proposed executive actions on immigration reflect the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ “all of the above and every which way” approach to building a more humane and fair immigration system in the United States. They aim unleash the nation’s economic potential by meeting labor needs, keeping families together, and improving border efficiencies.

The requests also included executive actions in four additional policy issue areas such as the equitable implementation of the Biden Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; securing environmental justice protections for frontline communities; supporting Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic students; and improving access to healthcare for all. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) provided the executive action requests to President Biden and White House officials in a letter.

"After four years of traumatic, xenophobic, and inhumane immigration policies being forced on our most vulnerable communities, we have a duty to deliver them the protection and support they and their families so desperately need,"said CHC Second Vice Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat."Protecting our nation's immigrants remains the central priority for our Caucus and must remain at the forefront of Democrats' efforts to build a better America – and President Biden has been a welcomed partner in our fight to ensure no one is left behind."

“As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their continued partnership to meet the CHC’s legislative goals and priorities. Today’s discussion on the CHC’s proposed executive actions underscores how our continued partnership has and will continue to deliver results for Hispanic communities. We look forward to working with the Administration to roll out this slate of executive actions on immigration, infrastructure, environmental justice, Hispanic students, and healthcare that will help boost our economy, keep families together, and help our communities thrive,”said Chair Dr. Raul Ruiz.