Press Releases
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to the tragic death of an asylum seeker at a New York City shelter:
"Our hearts are broken and there are simply no words to express the impact of this tragedy. We must do all we can to support asylum seekers and families--in this critical time when so much and so many lives are at stake," said Espaillat. "I urge all levels of government to continue to work in partnership to provide services, including mental health, nutrition, education and housing for our New Yorkers."
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NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement reaffirming his support of the migrant families being brought to New York City and other locations by Republican governors from Texas, Florida, and Arizona.
“New York City is welcoming and compassionate. As a right to shelter city, we have a moral and legal obligation to provide asylum seekers the right to seek refuge—and we will never turn anyone away, whether they are fleeing authoritarian regimes like that of Maduro or violence in Ukraine, our city and this nation will and must welcome refugee families,” said Rep. Espaillat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – El congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) envió recientemente una carta a Janno Lieber, presidente y director ejecutivo de la Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (MTA), instando a la corporación estatal de beneficio público a considerar la
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host the President of the Dominican Republic, the Honorable Luis Abinader, during a meeting with congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
During the meeting, Rep. Espaillat and President Abinader will be joined by House Democratic Leadership, members of the Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus, House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
NEW YORK, NY – Earlier this month, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to U.S. Federal Transit Administration Associate Administrator Felicia James urging the agency to expedite the Federal Transit Administration’s review of the Second Avenue Subway project Phase II.
Communities in New York have longed for this transit extension since the 1970s, and an expedited review could provide the opportunity for the MTA to enter an FTA Capital Investment Program full funding grant agreement by the end of the year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Esta semana, el congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), en colaboración con los Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) y Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), encabezaron a más de 40 miembros del Congreso en el envío de una carta pidiendo a la administración Biden que ponga fin al enredo de las fuerzas del orden locales con las autoridades de inmigración. Solicitaron una actualización del estatus de la revisión formal y la rescisión de los acuerdos 287(g), que se ampliaron drásticamente bajo el expresidente Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led more than 40 members of Congress in sending a letter calling for the Biden administration to end local law enforcement entanglement with immigration enforcement. They requested a status update on the formal review and termination of 287(g) agreements, which were dramatically expanded under former President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressman Jesús G.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reaffirmed his commitment to put People Over Politics and continue to work to end gun violence.
“Gun violence is a tragedy that strikes every community and weighs on the heart of every American. We cannot stand by and watch more innocent Americans lose their lives,” said Rep. Espaillat. “I am proud to work for Safer Communities, putting People Over Politics with commonsense reforms to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.”