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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding last night's DREAMER arrest and ongoing targeted raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"As a former DREAMER and as a father, I am outraged by ICE enforcement actions to round up immigrants, issue deportations without due process, and conduct raids targeting and terrorizing the immigrant community.
"Wake up, Republicans! This is President Trump's new America, and we should all be scared.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of African American political trailblazers, former Congressmen Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Charles B. Rangel, of New York's 13th Congressional District:
"During Black History Month, as a representative of New York's 13th district, it is incumbent on me to highlight and celebrate the rich history of my predecessors, Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Congressman Charles B. Rangel," said Rep. Espaillat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) commended former assemblyman and city councilman Guillermo Linares on his recent appointment by Governor Andrew Cuomo to lead the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-04) led 62 House Democrats in sending a joint letter to Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to reverse course and take a stand against the implementation of President Donald Trump's Muslim Ban executive order.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in response to the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the next U.S. Secretary of Education.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of February 7th as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. First recognized in 1999, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to reflect on HIV's impact within the African American community, encourage testing and support of individuals living with the virus, and build awareness of the impact HIV/ AIDS has on African American communities around the nation.
Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Democrat Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to release a new report entitled, Accessible, Affordable Health Care – A Right, Not A Privilege: How Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Threatens the Health and Economic Security of Working Families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Trump's firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates:
President Trump's unconstitutional and unconscionable Executive Order to shut out people from several Muslim nations is ill-conceived, discriminatory, and counter-productive. It has already led to chaos at our nation's airports, to condemnation abroad, and has struck fear among immigrant communities throughout the country.