Washington – according to a number of immigration -related executive measures by President Donald Trump and his promise to carry out mass deportations, the Hispanic Caucus of the Congress on Thursday emphasized how these measures would harm three specific groups – agricultural workers, immigrant families and so -called dreamers.
“These three important cornerstones are of crucial importance for this faction and bring us together, regardless of whether we are progressive, moderate or a little more moderate,” said the chairman of the parliamentary group, Adriano Espaillat, Democrat of New York. “We will talk about these three important points, while the (immigration) debate continues.”
In the November elections, the Republicans in Washington gained uniform control after they had promoted promise to boost border security in the election campaign and supported Trump in his promise to initiate mass deportations of people without a residence status.
Now some Democrats are also in the immigration question and voices with cross -party support both in the House of Representatives and the Senate to send a draft law to the president’s desk, which will lead to massine -ups of immigrants, which, among other things, is charged with loading theft or be arrested. Trump is expected to sign the law.
The democratic MP Gabe Vasquez from New Mexico, who represents a border town, said: “I think it is in our common responsibility to overcome the splitting rhetoric and work with our colleagues to find solutions that are really crucial to our Americans .. “
This includes legal immigration routes and resources for border security, he said.
A implementation regulations signed by Trump this week would be able to make a way for migrants to make appointments with asylum officers, known as the CBP One app. He also ended the asylum and ended humanitarian probation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
Another order that aims to end the constitutional right to citizenship through birth has already been issued temporarily blocked by a federal judge in the state of Washington.
Food prices
During the press conference, the Democrats emphasized the importance of immigrant workers for the US economy and how Trump’s promise of mass portations will drive up food prices, since agricultural workers are afraid of going to work.
“Agricultural workers, on the other hand, are not only of crucial importance for the economy, but if they continue to be afraid and miss work because they feel like they are deported, it will appear at our dining table,” says Espaillat. “The prices for fruit, vegetables and products that you pick will boost dramatically. So if you believe that we have a problem with inflation, it will rely on steroids. “
Members of the Caucus, like MP Linda Sánchez, democrat from California, emphasized that “immigrants were the backbone of the economy”.
The congressional budget office has estimated that the high level of immigration expected between 2024 and 2034 is reached Increase the gross domestic product by $ 8.9 trillion.
“Despite their contributions, our communities are attacked by President Trump because he sees them as an easy goal,” she said. “Whether we want to recognize it or not, we are dependent on your work.”
IF program
When it comes to Dreamers who have more than 500,000 people in the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” program, which were brought to the United States as minors, Espaillat agreed that the majority of Americans were of the opinion that they should be protected.
“I think in America there is a general consensus that this young people should largely grant access and their status should be regulated,” he said.
The Democratic MP of Texas, Sylvia Garcia, said she was confident that Trump wanted to keep the Dreamers in the United States. Trump in December Said that he was open to working with the Democrats to keep Daca recipients in the United States, but did not respond to plans and the legislators remained skeptical.
“He didn’t say how and that is the question of the day,” she said.
While Trump’s first term in office tried to end Daca, however, the United States’ Supreme Court was blocked on the grounds that the procedure for the end of the program was inappropriate.
Last week a Federal Court of Appeal decided Daca is unlawful, but the court maintains the program before it is likely to be appealed to the US Supreme Court.
Last updated on January 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
