Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lead Congressional Delegation to Address NYC Migrant Crisis

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced they will lead members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Friday, September 15th, on a congressional member trip to New York City to assess facilities designated to support and house recently arrived asylum seekers.

Espaillat and Ocasio-Cortez will be joined by Reps: Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Mike Quigley (IL-05).

During the trip, members will meet with administration officials to discuss the city’s response to new arrivals, as well as hear from service providers currently offering support to asylum-seeking families upon their arrival. The purpose of the trip is to provide a firsthand opportunity for Members of Congress from around the nation to observe New York City’s coordinated response to the influx of new arrivals and advocate for effective federal solutions.

WHO:
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
Representative Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)
Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07)
Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12)
Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04)
Representative Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03)
Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)
Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10)
Representative Tony Cárdenas (CA-29)
Representative Rob Menendez (NJ-08)
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05)

WHAT: Congressional Assessment Tour to Address Migrant Crisis

PRESS CONFERENCE
WHEN: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT)

WHERE: The Roosevelt Hotel
45 E 45th Street (entrance)
New York, NY 10017

MEDIA RSVP:
Candace.Person@mail.house.gov (Espaillat)
Lauren.Hitt@mail.house.gov (Ocasio-Cortez)

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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 fourth 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 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is 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/.

Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov