TODAY: Espaillat to Demand Noem's Firing During Engagement Outside ICE HQ
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Representative Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) will join Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and leaders of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) during an event outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, DC, to speak out against the targeting of immigrants and Latino families.
The Members will call for the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and denounce the ongoing ICE abuses including the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, violations of due process, inhumane detention conditions, and the lack of meaningful accountability.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: Sidewalk outside 500 12th St. SW, Washington, DC. Livestream can be found on CHC social media channels hereand here.
WHO:
· Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
· Rep. Grace Meng, Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
· Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, Chair, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
· Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Chair, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC)
· Rep. Brad Schneider, Chair, New Democrat Coalition
· Rep. Greg Casar, Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)
· Additional Members to be announced
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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/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov