Last week, Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Bob Bennett (R-UT) introduced an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (HR 2847) which would require that the 2010 Census include a question about the immigration or citizenship status of census participants. Below is a statement from Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard about the damaging ramifications of the Vitter-Bennett amendment to the successful implementation of the 2010 Census. “I find it ver... Read more

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) welcomed area students and parents to her 10th Annual Service Academies Workshop held at Downey City Library. At the event, service academy representatives met with area students and parents to discuss the academy’s admission requirements and application process. Following a highly competitive admissions process that includes a nomination from the congresswoman, academy students receive a free college education in return for serving at least five years... Read more

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about this epidemic and renew our commitment to ending it. As a nation, we must recognize the very real danger of domestic violence in our communities and acknowledge the importance that our national economy has on the incidents of violence in the home. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in any given year, women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes. Me... Read more

In observance of the seventh annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) on October 15, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) called for greater unity throughout our communities in confronting the HIV epidemic and the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. “We must join together with a united voice to confront the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and to ensure that Latinos and all HIV infected persons have access to quality treatment and care,” said Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who ... Read more

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