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NEW YORK, NY – Today, following a member delegation led by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(NY-14), members issued the following joint statement after their assessment tour of New York City facilities designated to support and house recently arrived asylum seekers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) and Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04), led a bipartisan letter urging the U.S.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, following a member delegation led by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(NY-14), members issued the following joint statement after their assessment tour of New York City facilities designated to support and house recently arrived asylum seekers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. House floor to urge for increased federal funding and support to address the influx of asylum seekers to New York City.
The following are remarks by Rep. Espaillat, as prepared for delivery:
"Mr./Madame Speaker, I rise today with an urgent call for increased federal action to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers. Since Spring 2022, New York City has welcomed over 110,000 migrants and has opened over 200 emergency shelter sites to house them.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement, in collaboration with CHC leadership, to recognize the start of the National Hispanic Heritage Month.
NEW YORK, NY – Saturday, September 9, 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m., Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a 'Back to School' resource fair in support of students and families in New York's 13th congressional district.
Rep. Espaillat, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education (DOE), will also be joined by New York City Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa, New York State Assemblyman Manny De Los Santos, the Hispanic Federation, and others during this event.
WHO: Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
WASHINGTON, DC – This National Preparedness Month, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) reintroduced the Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act to codify Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policies that advance equity for disaster survivors by accepting a broader range of homeownership and occupancy documentation.
The Espaillat- González-Colón legislation aims to eliminate barriers that survivors of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, face when seeking desperately needed housing assistance.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following on his efforts to secure $200 million to the Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following release on the re-introduction of his bill to offer low-interest and zero-interest loans to Latin American and Caribbean countries aimed at promoting energy stability and addressing climate change throughout the region.