Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), released the following joint statement in response to reports that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will not provide influenza vaccinations to detained migrants. On August 9, 2019, Chairwomen DeLauro and Roybal-Allard sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAlee... Read more

Today, House Homeland Security Appropriations Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting answers on how the agencies are dealing with the risk of infectious diseases. This is especially important as flu season is just a few months away. “Enclosed you will... Read more

House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) led the subcommittee’s hearing today about oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The witness was ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence. The chairwoman’s opening statement as prepared is below. Today, we welcome Matthew Albence, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Thank you for being here this afternoon. As we continue to monitor the challenging situation ... Read more

House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) led the subcommittee’s hearing today about U.S. Customs and Border Protection – U.S. Border Patrol oversight. The witness was Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost. The chairwoman’s opening statement as prepared is below. Today, we welcome the chief of the Border Patrol, Carla Provost – and I would note that Chief Provost is the first woman to hold this important position. Chief, thank you for being here tod... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, has introduced H.R. 3729, the Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act of 2019, which expands protections for vulnerable migrant children while they are in the custody of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “Many children in CBP custody have endured long and traumatic journeys to the United States, and we must ensure that CBP’s care does not inflict further trau... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) has announced that her Commerce district office will be open this Sunday, July 14, from 9AM to 5PM to help all 40th District residents, regardless of immigration status, who have questions or need assistance in light of the Trump Administration’s cruel immigration raids expected to begin that day. The congresswoman’s Commerce office is located at 500 Citadel Drive, Suite 320, in the Citadel Outlets, and its phone number is (323) 721-8790. ### Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the chairwoman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, made a video statement about President Trump’s ICE raids scheduled for this weekend. The video is available on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. The text of the congresswoman’s statement is below. As the chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, let me be very clear – these raids are not about homeland security or the safety of our communities. They are about t... Read more

With news reports indicating that ICE raids may start Sunday, July 14, in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) is encouraging everyone to know your rights in videos filmed in English and Spanish, and in English and Spanish informational cards. (The English video is downloadable here, and is also available on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The Spanish video is downloadable here, and is also available on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.) The texts of the c... Read more

Today, Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Matthew Albence expressing her concern about reported immigration enforcement raids planned for this weekend. The chairwoman’s letter calls for the written policies and procedures that the acting director uses to ensure that ICE personnel treat children, families, and other vulnerable populations with humanity, dignity, and respect, an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) has introduced two crucial bills in response to the Trump Administration’s cruel and inhumane interior enforcement policies. Separately, the bills help keep immigrant families together, and help protect immigrant children who are separated from their families. The Help Separated Families Act of 2019 (H.R. 3452), which Congresswoman Roybal-Allard introduced with Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), would take new steps to prevent the permanent separat... Read more