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June 16, 2023

NEW YORK, NY – June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and today, Co-Chairs Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) relaunched the Congressional New Americans Caucus for the 118th Congress. The expanded, bipartisan Caucus is comprised of first-generation Members of Congress striving to promote and educate Congress on issues of importance to new Americans.

Issues:Immigration
June 16, 2023

NEW YORK, NY – June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and today, Co-Chairs Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) relaunched the Congressional New Americans Caucus for the 118th Congress. The expanded, bipartisan Caucus is comprised of first-generation Members of Congress striving to promote and educate Congress on issues of importance to new Americans.

June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua for 18 months.

Issues:Immigration
June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it would disburse an additional $104.7 million in emergency funding from the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to New York City to support the ongoing efforts by local government and nonprofit entities to provide humanitarian relief to asylum seekers.

Issues:Immigration
June 9, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou urging the Biden administration to expeditiously utilize its statutory authority to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals who have been continuously residing or physically present in the United States since May 2023.

Issues:Immigration
June 6, 2023

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, announced the Northern Manhattan Recovery Fund has awarded a new $450,000 grant to the Washington Heights Business Improvement District (BID) for its work to support the ongoing recovery of New York's 13th congressional district.

Issues:Healthcare
June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has announced legislation to increase public safety and health standards by disincentivizing production at mink farms following confirmed outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, at nearly 18 fur farms across the United States.

Issues:Healthcare
May 22, 2023

Representative Adriano Espaillat Honors the Life of New York City Councilman Bill Perkins

Watch Video of Espaillat's Remarks on the House Floor

May 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), introduced the Uplifting Immigrant Students Act.

Issues:Immigration
May 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), led members of the New York delegation in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Criswell and Regional Administrator Warrington urging the swift disbursal of the remaining $360 million of the newly authorized Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funds to support local government and nonprofit organizations in New York sheltering migrants and supporting related activities.

Issues:Immigration