Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) commended Alejandro Mayorkas, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, for initiating the transition to a fully automated application process for immigration benefits as well as his leadership to improve the agency’s customer service. Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) meets with Manuel Borquez, Jr. (shown left) and Jason Hermens, both of whom are federal prison guards, to discuss the need for increased federal support for federal prisons, especially to hire additional federal correctional officers. Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joins other leaders in welcoming Thomas A. Saenz to the position of President and General Counsel at MALDEF. Pictured from right to left: Congressman Joe Baca; Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez; Congresswoman Judy Chu; Mickey Ibarra; Tomas A. Saenz (MALDEF President and General Counsel); Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard; Paco Bendana; Tom Reston; Hillary Shelton; and Gil Cardenas. Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation’s leading non-profit Latino legal... Read more

Bravo Medical Magnet High School freshman Cynthia Cervantes meets with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) on behalf of the Scleroderma Foundation to ask for her support of federal research efforts into the disease that causes Cynthia’s skin and internal organs to stiffen. The congresswoman first met Cynthia last year when she testified before the Appropriations Health Subcommittee, on which the congresswoman sits, about her experiences coping with scleroderma. The rare autoimmune diseas... Read more

Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) today applauded Secretary Janet Napolitano’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s immigration detention system. The Secretary of Homeland Security announced a series of changes to existing immigration detention practices today, following a review of the immigration detention system spearheaded by Dora Schriro, the former advisor to the Secretary on immigration enforcement policy. Many of the proposed improvements, such as... Read more

The National Hispanic Council on Aging honored Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) (shown on right holding the award) with its Lifetime Achievement Award for her advocacy in public service on behalf of Hispanic older adults. “I thank Dr. Yanira Cruz (pictured on left) and the National Hispanic Council on Aging for tonight’s recognition. Your award has tremendous meaning for me both professionally and personally,” said Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard who is the chair of the Congressio... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulated “Su Casa, Ending Domestic Violence” – a non-profit organization dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence in Los Angeles County – on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. The congresswoman also thanked the organization for honoring her at the Lakewood event attended by more than 300 supporters for her leadership and advocacy on behalf of survivors of domestic violence. “I sincerely thank Su Casa for tonight’s recognition and ext... Read more

More than 200 area residents attended a long-overdue ceremony at the Hollenbeck Youth Center to cheer on Danny Hernandez, the center’s executive director and a former Marine, who was pinned with the Silver Star Medal for heroism by U.S. Marine Corps Major General John F. Kelly (shown) that Hernandez earned more than 43 years ago during the Vietnam War. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34), who assisted Hernandez in obtaining the medal, were among the dig... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented representatives of Clínica Msr. Oscar A. Romero with a Congressional Record Tribute in honor of the community health center’s 25th Year Anniversary. Please click here to read the full text of the congresswoman’s congressional tribute. To celebrate this milestone, Clínica Romero held its 1st Annual Health Walk (Camine, Sonria y Vive con Clínica Romero) – a three kilometer walk from their 123 South Alvarado Street clinic to the Vista Hermosa Na... Read more

At Familia Unida’s “Living with Multiple Sclerosis” 6th Annual Wheelchair Wash, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) presented the organization with a congressional record tribute for its outstanding service to the community. “I want to give special recognition to the woman who is the heart and soul of Familia Unida, the founder and Executive Director Irma Resendez. In 1991, after seeing the lack of services for Latinos with disabilities, Irma had the courage to found Familia Unida, the f... Read more