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June 11, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Attorney General's announcement today that the Trump Administration is largely rescinding asylum protections for those fleeing gang violence and domestic abuse:


June 11, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding today's consent decree signed between the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan and the Mayor:


June 11, 2018

Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Study How Fatalities are Determined after Natural Disaster

Issues:Puerto Rico

June 5, 2018
Newsletter

In this issue:

A Note from Rep. Velázquez
Fighting to Keep Families Together & Reaffirming America's Commitment to Immigrants
Growing Healthy Communities
Pressing for Answers After Natural Disaster


June 4, 2018

Washington, DC –Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and 12 other Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), sent a letter to U.S.

Issues:Housing

June 1, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month 2018:


May 30, 2018
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has written to the head of the Federal Trade Commission calling on the agency to address a pervasive and ongoing identity scam that is targeting residents of New York City's Chinatowns in Brooklyn and New York.

May 29, 2018

Washington, DC- Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) commented today on a new analysis by Harvard University that suggests the death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico could exceed 4,000 people:

Issues:Puerto Rico

May 24, 2018

Measures Incorporated into Larger Defense Package


May 23, 2018

Strengthen their Call that Education Disaster Relief Process is Unfair to Island

Lawmakers Press Secretary DeVos to Explain Why Institutions Close Ties to the Trump Administration Have Received Federal Disaster Funding but Failed to Provide Data on the Number of Displaced Students

Issues:Puerto Rico