Padilla and Jayapal Urge Biden to Protect Long-Term Undocumented Migrants

Padilla, CHC Chair Barragán, Jayapal, Immigrant and Civil Rights Leaders to Call for Executive Action to Protect American Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, May 8, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, CHC Chair Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44) and CPC Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.-07) will hold a press conference alongside immigration advocates from FWD.us, American Families United, UnidosUS, CASA, and others to call on President Biden to protect long-term undocumented immigrants in the United States by streamlining pathways to lawful status for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, family caregivers, and other long-term residents. 

The members and advocates will urge the Biden Administration to promptly take actions to provide protections and relief for long-term undocumented individuals, including people who have been in the United States for decades, contributing in countless ways to our communities. They have fought relentlessly to expand pathways to citizenship, including through legislation to expand a pathway to permanency for millions of long-term U.S. residents.

WHEN:

Wednesday, May 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET

WHO:

Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

Representative Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

Janet Murguía, President of UnidosUS

Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of CASA

American Families United Family Members

Maria Praeli, FWD.us

WHERE:

U.S. Capitol. Press interested in covering the event must RSVP here for exact location and details.

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