Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) led an effort in the House of Representatives to remove $1.6 billion in border wall funding from H.R. 3219, the Fiscal Year 2018 GOP So-Called ‘Security Minibus’ Appropriations Bill. Congresswoman Roybal-Allard introduced a Motion to Recommit in support of stripping the border wall funding from the bill. She delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of her motion. Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which wi... Read more

Today, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) introduced the DREAM Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill allowing certain U.S.-raised immigrant youth to earn lawful permanent residence and American citizenship. These young people, known as DREAMers, have lived in America since they were children and have built their lives here. America is the only home they know and love, and they are American in every way except for their immigration status. However, under current ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the addition of border wall funding to an upcoming “minibus” appropriations package: “I am outraged at the addition of $1.6 billion of unnecessary and unwarranted border wall funding to a so-called security “minibus” spending bill. The majority party is playing a cynical political game with our national security. Every Democrat on ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today at the House Appropriations Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Mr. Chairman, as I said in our subcommittee markup, I greatly appreciate how you and your staff have been collegial, collaborative, and receptive in developing this bill. We have had a good partnership in working to address ... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today at the subcommittee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Mr. Chairman, just as in prior years, you and your staff have been collegial, collaborative, and receptive throughout the development of this bill and report. As the Appropriations Subcommittee chairman, you carry out your responsibilities ho... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, issued the following statement about her votes today against H.R. 3003, the so-called “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act,” and H.R. 3004, the so-called “Kate’s Law,” both of which passed the House of Representatives: “Today, the House approved two punitive, anti-immigrant bills: H.R... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, issued the following statement about the Trump Administration rescinding the 2014 creation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). “The administration’s rescinding of DAPA an... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s subcommittee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The hearing’s witnesses were Thomas D. Homan, ICE Acting Director; John P. Wagner, CBP Office of Field Operations Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner; and Carla... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s subcommittee hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security budget request for Fiscal Year 2018. The hearing’s witness was Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. “Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary, and welcome to your first appearance before the subcommittee. “There is no doubt that you have a really hard job – among ... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), the Co-Chair of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform and the Ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, re-introduced the Protect Family Values at the Border Act (PFVBA). This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish basic humane treatment standards for immigrants in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The legislation would also ensure that famili... Read more