Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, Vice Chair on Urban Poverty for the Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity and other members of the Task Force sent a letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought urging him not to implement the recently announced changes to the federal poverty calculations. In the letter, the Members wrote:
HOUSTON — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia will host a U.S. Citizenship Workshop tomorrow, June 15th, 2019, to provide free, one-on-one citizenship application assistance & legal consultations with immigration attorneys.
It's important to bring the following records and information:
Identification
Personal work information
Marriage information
Children's information, and
Travel history for the last 5 years
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Media is welcome.
WHEN:
Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM CT
WHERE:
HOUSTON — Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia will host a health care roundtable tomorrow, June 15th, 2019, to discuss the impacts of the soaring costs of prescription drugs, barriers to quality affordable health care, and actions being taken to lower health care costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) for full consideration by the House of Representatives. The bill, the Keeping Families Together Act, H.R. 2763, would block a proposed US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule that targets mixed-immigrant status families for federal housing eviction, including 55,000 children.