President Trump is defrauding the American people with this emergency declaration over a sham border threat to obtain funding for a wall that our country does not need or want. The emergency declaration directly defies Congress, despite the significant amount of money they conceded for a border barrier.

We are gravely disappointed that Democrat and Republican members of the House and Senate would negotiate such a calamitous bill. It reflects a complete disregard for the immigrant community and for American values. Members of this committee have negotiated on the false narrative of a border emergency constructed by President Trump; we urge Congress to reject this bill.

Latinos comprise almost one third of our state so we anticipate that the Family Act will have a positive impact in our community and in the state at large.

The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, Sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), was re-introduced today corresponding with the 26th anniversary of the FMLA. The Family Act provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave (partial income) for serious personal or family needs.

The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, Sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), was re-introduced today corresponding with the 26th anniversary of the FMLA. The Family Act provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave (partial income) for serious personal or family needs.

MFV Commends California Governor for Reassigning National Guard Troops Stationed along the Border. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would withdraw National Guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, reassigning them to drug enforcement and wildfire suppression missions.

Mi Familia Vota applauds the leadership displayed by Governor Lujan Grisham. President Trump has falsely portrayed a border in crisis causing both Democrats and Republicans to shift their focus to entertaining additional border defense measures for political objectives, even though the U.S.-Mexico border is already secure.

President Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union Address following a government shutdown that lasted 35 days.

For Immediate Release January 25, 2019 Contact: Karina Martinez 858-752-1262 karinam@mifamiliavota.org Mi Familia Vota Calls on Congress to Defend National Interests and Immigrants’ Rights Washington, D.C. —On Friday, President Trump announced his plan to temporarily reopen the government for three
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Our nation should not be torn apart over our president’s determination to build a bigger wall along the US-Mexico border; our government can and should be re-opened by voting on a bill that serves the people of our country and wisely uses our tax money to improve education and healthcare, instead of furthering attacks on our communities. 

Instead of a strategy to re-open the government or provide solutions for immigrants and asylum seekers, today’s address was a cherry-picked hodgepodge of old, discarded initiatives, revived and dressed to look like something they’re not, in an effort to get approval for his $5.7 billion request for a wall that almost 60 percent of Americans oppose.

We are proud to use our voices to raise the Latinx community’s visibility in this Women’s Wave. The energy that was built this past election cycle must be harnessed to fulfill objectives that benefit the Latinos/Latinas across the nation; the Women’s March is one way that Latinas are leading the way to accomplish this.