Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29)
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Last 5 Actions
Cosponsored H.R. 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (March 14, 2025)
Cosponsored H.R. 2129: To repeal the Alien Registration Act of 1940. (March 14, 2025)
Sponsored H.Res. 216: Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference. (March 11, 2025)
Cosponsored H.R. 630: Neighbors Not Enemies Act (March 3, 2025)
Sponsored H.R. 1589: To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. (Feb. 26, 2025)
H.Res. 216: Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference. (March 11, 2025)
H.R. 1589: To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes. (Feb. 26, 2025)
H.R. 16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 (June 15, 2023)
H.R. 1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (March 14, 2025)
H.R. 2129: To repeal the Alien Registration Act of 1940. (March 14, 2025)
H.R. 630: Neighbors Not Enemies Act (March 3, 2025)
H.R. 1585: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (Feb. 25, 2025)
H.R. 1061: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (Feb. 6, 2025)
H.R. 924: NO BAN Act (Feb. 4, 2025)
H.R. 944: Access to Counsel Act (Feb. 4, 2025)
H.R. 6145: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023 (Dec. 19, 2024)
H.R. 9244: NO BAN Act (Aug. 2, 2024)
H.R. 9161: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 (July 25, 2024)
H.Con.Res. 119: Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security. (July 22, 2024)
H.Res. 1331: Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage Month. (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024 (May 23, 2024)
H.R. 5145: WISE Act of 2023 (March 5, 2024)
H.R. 7028: Keeping Our Promise Act (Jan. 17, 2024)
H.Res. 963: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. (Jan. 12, 2024)
H.R. 1111: Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2023 (Nov. 13, 2023)
H.R. 2697: Fairness to Freedom Act of 2023 (Nov. 2, 2023)
H.R. 6205: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (Nov. 2, 2023)
H.R. 4569: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2023 (Nov. 1, 2023)
H.R. 5560: Reuniting Families Act (Nov. 1, 2023)
H.R. 5601: MORE Act (Sept. 21, 2023)
H.R. 5477: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2023 (Sept. 14, 2023)
H.R. 5166: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (Aug. 8, 2023)
H.R. 4954: Immigrantsâ Mental Health Act of 2023 (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 5008: HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 5025: National Office of New Americans Act (July 27, 2023)
H.R. 4942: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (July 26, 2023)
H.R. 3774: SHIP Act (July 20, 2023)
H.Res. 532: Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. (July 6, 2023)
H.R. 4156: Lady Liberty Act of 2023 (June 15, 2023)
H.R. 4170: LIFT the BAR Act (June 15, 2023)
H.R. 3194: U.S. Citizenship Act (May 10, 2023)
H.R. 3043: Citizenship for Essential Workers Act (May 2, 2023)
H.R. 1828: POWER Act (April 27, 2023)
H.R. 2760: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act (April 20, 2023)
H.R. 2374: New Way Forward Act (March 29, 2023)
H.R. 1701: Higher Education Dream Act of 2023 (March 22, 2023)
H.R. 1643: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023 (March 21, 2023)
H.R. 1511: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (March 9, 2023)
H.R. 717: Repatriate Our Patriots Act (Feb. 1, 2023)
H.R. 666: Access to Counsel Act (Jan. 31, 2023)
H.R. 561: EACH Act of 2023 (Jan. 26, 2023)
H.Res. 36: Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day. (Jan. 13, 2023)
H.R. 35 : Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 13, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 22, 2025)
H.R. 30 : Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 16, 2025)
H.R. 29 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Did Not Vote (Jan. 7, 2025)
H.R. 7909 : Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 18, 2024)
H.Res. 1371 : Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (July 25, 2024)
H.R. 8281 : SAVE Act
On Passage -- Voted No (July 10, 2024)
H.R. 8771 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
On Passage -- Voted No (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 8752 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
On Passage -- Voted No (June 28, 2024)
H.R. 2789 : American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (June 25, 2024)
H.R. 8282 : Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
On Passage -- Voted No (June 4, 2024)
H.R. 192 : To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022
On Passage -- Voted No (May 23, 2024)
H.R. 8146 : Police Our Border Act
On Passage -- Voted No (May 16, 2024)
H.R. 7343 : Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
On Passage -- Voted No (May 15, 2024)
H.Res. 1210 : Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 15, 2024)
H.R. 7109 : Equal Representation Act
On Passage -- Voted No (May 8, 2024)
H.Res. 1112 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 1, 2024)
H.R. 8038 : 21st Century Peace through Strength Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (April 20, 2024)
H.R. 3602 : Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (April 20, 2024)
H.R. 6046 : Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
On Passage -- Voted No (April 17, 2024)
H.R. 5826 : No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.R. 4681 : Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 16, 2024)
H.Res. 1102 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted Yes (March 22, 2024)
H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (March 19, 2024)
H.R. 4723 : Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (March 19, 2024)
H.Res. 1071 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6276) to direct the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify the utilization rate of certain public buildings and federally-leased space, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1065) denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (March 12, 2024)
H.Res. 1065 : Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (March 12, 2024)
H.R. 7511 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage -- Voted No (March 7, 2024)
H.Res. 1061 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree -- Voted Yes (March 6, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted Yes (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 3202 : Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 14, 2024)
H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 13, 2024)
H.Res. 863 : Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended -- Voted No (Feb. 6, 2024)
H.R. 6976 : Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 1, 2024)
H.R. 6679 : No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act
On Passage -- Voted Yes (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 6678 : Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 31, 2024)
H.R. 5585 : Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage -- Voted No (Jan. 30, 2024)
H.Res. 980 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing a pursuing Federal officer while operating a motor vehicle; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6678) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6679) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6976) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (Jan. 30, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment -- Voted Yes (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 5862 : To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Jan. 17, 2024)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Conference Report -- Voted Yes (Dec. 14, 2023)
H.R. 5283 : Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted No (Nov. 30, 2023)
H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Nov. 14, 2023)
H.R. 3774 : SHIP Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Nov. 3, 2023)
H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 30, 2023)
H.R. 5525 : Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 29, 2023)
H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4665 : Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4367 : Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.R. 4365 : Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
On Passage -- Voted No (Sept. 28, 2023)
H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (Sept. 26, 2023)
H.Res. 723 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4365) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4665) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4368) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Consideration of the Resolution -- Voted No (Sept. 26, 2023)
H.R. 3152 : Fight CRIME Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)
H.R. 589 : MAHSA Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (Sept. 12, 2023)
H.R. 3941 : Schools Not Shelters Act
On Passage -- Voted No (July 19, 2023)
H.Res. 529 : Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (June 22, 2023)
H.Res. 461 : Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (June 22, 2023)
H.R. 2494 : POLICE Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted No (May 17, 2023)
H.Res. 398 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2494) to make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3091) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 40) expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 16, 2023)
H.R. 2 : Secure the Border Act of 2023
On Passage -- Voted No (May 11, 2023)
H.Res. 383 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1163) to provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution -- Voted No (May 10, 2023)
H.R. 1151 : USA Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended -- Voted Yes (April 17, 2023)
H.R. 1154 : Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass -- Voted Yes (March 27, 2023)
H.J.Res. 24 : Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 9, 2023)
H.R. 185 : To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
On Passage -- Voted No (Feb. 8, 2023)
Gomez Pushes to Block Illegal Use of IRS Data to Target Immigrant Families
April 1, 2025Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately halt any efforts to misuse confidential taxpayer data for immigration enforcement.
Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Steve Cohen, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Diana DeGette, Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Brad Schneider, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Greg Stanton, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Norma Torres, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Frederica WilsonCLARKE, PRESSLEY, VAN HOLLEN LEAD LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION DEMANDING REINSTATEMENT OF TPS FOR HAITI
March 18, 2025Today, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 62 of their colleagues in the House and 23 of their colleagues in the Senate in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding the Trump Administration redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, which the administration recently canceled on questionable legal authority
Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Danny Davis, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Frederica WilsonJayapal Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Immigrants
March 11, 2025“The detention of noncitizens in criminal prison facilities contradicts the civil nature of immigration law, risks further criminalizing immigration enforcement, and diverts critical resources away from the intended purpose of the federal prison system,” wrote Jayapal.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Nydia VelázquezWhat They Are Saying: Leaders and Advocates Applaud Congresswoman Garcia's Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act
March 4, 2025"Last week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, a crucial piece of legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED recipients. The bill has the support of 202 Members of Congress and a growing list of more than 130 organizations, ranging from civil rights and education groups to labor unions and immigrant rights organizations."
Rep. Sylvia GarciaSalazar Co-Leads the American Dream and Promise Act
Feb. 28, 2025"This week, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and several other bill leads reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 1589). This critical legislation provides permanent legal status to Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. It also includes recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries."
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. María Elvira SalazarCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act
Feb. 26, 2025"Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, alongside co-authors of the bill, Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and co-leads, Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Lou Correa (D-CA-46), Judy Chu (D-CA-28), and Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03). The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act would provide a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. The legislation has been cosponsored by 201 Members of Congress, including all the bill leads, and has been endorsed by nearly 120 organizations."
Rep. Sylvia GarciaCrockett, Espaillat Co-Lead Bicameral Legislation to Protect Sensitive Locations From ICE Raids
Feb. 6, 2025"Today, February 6, 2025, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) joined Representatives Adriano Espaillat, Sylvia Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Susan Bonamici, Don Beyer, Pramila Jayapal, and Delia Ramirez in introducing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act—legislation that codifies commonsense protections for immigrant communities against immigration enforcement officers at sensitive locations like schools, hospitals, and religious institutions without prior approval and exigent circumstances. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. Rep. Crockett released the following statement in support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act."
Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Delia RamirezBicameral Delegation Reintroduces the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act for the 119th Congress
Feb. 6, 2025"Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) reintroduced the landmark, bicameral bill, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, during the 119th Congress. This pivotal legislation would codify commonsense protections for immigrant communities at sensitive locations amid the onslaught of attacks on immigrants, including vulnerable immigrant families. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act for the 119th is co-led by Representatives Don Beyer, Sylvia Garcia, Pramila Jayapal, Suzanne Bonamici, Chuy Garcia, Jasmine Crockett, and Delia C. Ramirez."
Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Delia RamirezCongressman Al Green Joins Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia’s Critical 'Know Your Rights' Town Hall on Immigration Rights
Jan. 29, 2025"On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Congressman Al Green will join Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia for an impactful 'Know Your Rights' Town Hall to empower constituents in the Greater Houston Area with vital information regarding immigration rights."
Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Al GreenCongresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Urges The Biden Administration to Redesignate TPS Status for Haitian Nationals
Jan. 14, 2025"Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) led a group of 40 lawmakers urging President Biden and DHS Secretary Mayorkas to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the United States."
Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Debbie Dingell, Rep. Lois Frankel, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Laura Gillen, Rep. Craig Goldman, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Brad Sherman, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Frederica WilsonCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia's Houston Chronicle Op-Ed on Trump's Mass Deportation Plan
Jan. 13, 2025"Trump's mass deportation plan forces us to confront an important question: What kind of nation do we want to be? Are we willing to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into a punitive immigration enforcement scheme that separates families, destabilizes industries, and undermines our economy? Or will we be a nation that comes together to invest in solutions that reform our broken immigration system, strengthen our communities, create greater economic opportunities, and uphold the values that make this country a beacon of hope and opportunity?" Congresswoman Garcia writes.
Rep. Sylvia GarciaReps Ramirez, Castro & Senators Blumenthal, Merkley, Hirono, Markey Introduce Bill to Reunite Separated Families & Prevent Future Separation
Dec. 18, 2024"Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, along with Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (CT-D), Jeff Merkley (OR-D), Mazie Hirono (HI-D), and Edward Markey (MA-D) introduced the bicameral Family Reunification Task Force Act. The legislation authorizes the Family Reunification Task Force to continue its work to reunite the thousands of families torn apart by Trump’s Zero Tolerance policy that inhumanely separated children from their parents."
Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Al Green, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Juan VargasWarren, Gillibrand, Frost, Espaillat Lead Coalition of 70 Lawmakers in Pushing for DHS, USCIS to Clear Work Permit Backlog for Migrants By End of Year
Oct. 23, 2024"U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), led a bicameral letter signed by 70 lawmakers to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou, urging the elimination of the lengthy application backlog for work permits (or “employment authorization documents,” EADs) before the end of the year. 1.4 million EAD applications currently await processing, including roughly 900,000 first-time applicants and 500,000 people seeking renewals."
Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Diana DeGette, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Joe Neguse, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Andrea Salinas, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Darren Soto, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sen. Peter Welch, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Sen. Ron WydenCongresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's Decision to Discontinue the CHNV Parole Program
Oct. 5, 2024"Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration's decision not to extend the CHNV parole program that's providing temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela:
“The Biden administration should be working to expand legal pathways of migration to help reduce pressures at our border and help manage our immigration challenges. It is deeply disappointing that the administration is deciding to discontinue the CHNV parole program that has provided those fleeing Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Haiti with a critical lifeline."
Rep. Sylvia GarciaCongresswoman Escobar Leads Letter to DHS on Reproductive Healthcare Access for Migrants in Federal Custody
Sept. 24, 2024"Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led 30 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Troy Miller, and Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tae Johnson expressing concerns about access to abortion care in immigrant communities."
Rep. Nanette Barragán, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Salud Carbajal, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Rep. Grace Napolitano, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Linda Sánchez, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Nikema Williams, Rep. Frederica Wilson