Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), said on Monday that he is “confident” that the House can pass the DREAM Act this year.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Thursday that she will not agree to funding President Donald Trump’s border wall even in exchange for a permanent fix for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to avoid a government shutdown.

Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) promised over the weekend to pass the Dream Act, which would provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) on Thursday evening declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend a Hispanic Heritage Month reception at the White House, claiming Trump has lied about Puerto Rico’s death toll after Hurricane Maria and “demonized and dehumanized the Hispanic community.”

A pathway forward on infrastructure for President Donald Trump and Congress has emerged via a new bipartisan minority-owned public affairs firm, as members of both parties are actively working to fund an expansive rebuilding effort in America’s interior.

A Latino group that campaigns for Hispanic candidates is upset with House Democratic lawmakers who voted for “Kate’s Law,” which gives stiffer criminal penalties to illegal aliens who repeatedly enter the U.S. illegally.

A nostalgic President Obama lamented his gray hair, joked about pirates, asteroids, aliens, and even managed to take a shot at former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin over comments she made nearly eight years ago during his speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus dinner in Washington DC on Thursday.

GOP candidate Donald Trump says he vetoed acting in “risqué” skits in his upcoming “Saturday Night Live” appearance so as not to offend the sensibilities of Iowa voters, who will take to the polls in the first-in-the-nation caucuses in February.

Donald Trump will host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. For weeks, NBC has resisted an onslaught of pressure to rescind its invitation to the billionaire Republican presidential candidate to host the November 7 episode.

In an interview with CNN on Monday, Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) said Saturday Night Live is “endangering Latinos” by allowing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to host this weekend’s episode.

Hispanic lawmakers are calling on NBC and Saturday Night Live to “disinvite” Donald Trump from hosting this weekend’s episode of the late-night variety show, saying his comments about illegal immigrants have “created fear” in Latino communities across the country.

Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) is jumping into what is shaping into a very competitive race between Congressional Democrats for the coveted position of Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the next Congress.