Press Releases
HOUSTON, TX — La congresista Sylvia Garcia tuvo un foro público sobre temas de inmigración esta noche, 21 de agosto del 2019, donde informó a sus constituyentes sobre su trabajo legislativo en Washington, DC abogando por las comunidades de inmigrantes y latinas en el distrito 29 de Texas en el Congreso.
HOUSTON, TX — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia hosted an Immigration Forum today, August 21st, 2019, where she updated constituents on her work in Washington, DC advocating for Latino and immigrant communities in the Texas 29th Congressional District.
HOUSTON, TX. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) has announced the House Judiciary Committee will return to Washington before the end of the Congressional District work period to address the issue of gun violence prevention. On September 4, 2019 at 10:00 am, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up a series of bills to help respond to the growing problem of gun violence -- H.R. 1186, the Keep Americans Safe Act; H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019, amended to also include provisions from H.R.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, will convene a field hearing to examine the Los Angeles homelessness crisis.
WHO: Members of the House Financial Services Committee
Members of the California Delegation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immigrant communities are living in fear as result of policies that threaten their families.
The best way to be prepared against these threats is to know your rights.
"If you're at home, you don't have to open the door. If you encounter ICE agents or police away from home, you don't have to reveal your immigration status. Regardless of where you are, you have the right to remain silent," said Congresswoman Garcia.
To ask for help with a problem with immigration, please call 1-833-468-4664.
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Washington, D.C. – Comunidades de inmigrantes viven con miedo como resuelto de las políticas que amenazan a sus familias.
La mejor manera de estar preparada para estas amenazas es conocer tus derechos.
"Si estas en casa, no tienes que abrir la puerta. Si te encuentras con agentes de ICE o la policía fuera de la casa, no tienes que revelar su estatus de inmigración. Independientemente de donde estas, tienes el derecho a guardar silencio," dijo la Congresista Garcia.
Para solicitar ayuda con una problema o de inmigración, por favor llame a 1-833-468-4664.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Garcia (TX-29) and 33 Democratic cosponsors introduced the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act. The bill will protect the health and safety of pregnant women and youth in immigration detention by reinstituting their presumption of release, prohibit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from shackling pregnant women in its custody, and set new standards of care and transparency for the treatment of pregnant women and youth.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling on the 2020 Census:
"The United States Supreme Court has agreed the Trump Administration does not want to ask about the citizenship status of US resident for any legitimate purpose. This is a huge step to a complete and accurate count of every person living in the United States. But the hard work is ahead of us. We must all do what we can to make sure every person counts."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement in reaction to reports of horrific conditions for children held by Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia voted for first appropriations minibus bill, H.R. 2740. This important bill provides a total $982.8 billion in essential government funding and consists of the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor-Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State-Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development spending bills.