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October 11, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today at 2:00 p.m., Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host a press conference in coordination with Angela Fernandez, Esq., Executive Director and Supervising Attorney for the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) to provide residents of New York's 13th congressional district with an update on his work to ensure Temporary Protected Status (TPS) remains viable following last week's preliminary injunction for immigrants from Sudan, El Salvador, Haiti and Nicaragua.

Issues:Immigration
October 3, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to a report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on its handling of the separation of families at the southern border under President Trump's ‘zero tolerance' policy.

October 1, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Join Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) on Thursday, October 18th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Mural Pavilion – Harlem Hospital Center located at 512 Lenox Avenue for a career fair open to job seekers and employers throughout New York's 13th congressional district.

Issues:Labor
September 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in support of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a landmark bill that ushered in transformative progress to protect all Americans from violence and abuse, and continues to provide essential support to victims, survivors and communities to ensure they have the legal tools and resources necessary to seek justice and receive care.

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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 25, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Issues:Immigration
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Red Stand w Puerto Rico
September 20, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement and video to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which made landfall on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on September 20, 2017.

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Seal of the United States House of Representatives
September 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) led 74 lawmakers in a letter requesting that Republican Congressional leaders and appropriators reject any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations amendments for the 2019 fiscal year that would allow the department to expand family immigration detention or weaken protections for detained immigrant children.

Issues:Immigration
September 13, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement to address the need for more diversity and inclusion on congressional staff following a report released this week by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.

September 12, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Join Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) on Monday, September 17th at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort George Community Enrichment Center located at 1525 St Nicholas Avenue for a press conference to announce the expansion of the Head Start program at the Fort George Community Enrichment Center, Inc. to serve more families and youth throughout New York's 13th congressional district.

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never forget 9-11-2001
September 11, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of the 17th year anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.