The Sheriffs Office will not. s presence and message are appreciated by the latino audience. Deputies will not assist and no one will be reported to ice after a traffic stop or misdemeanor. In the 25 years i have worked at the Sheriffs Office, it has always been the policy that we do not ask immigration status. The point to local policy and state law. We are proud of that. Come to a big dance. Th the c tensions are high. I know the latino people are scared. That are frightened and afraid to go to work. The child is committed to social justice. Hosting the sheriff make sense. The message startled some. All of a sudden im walking out with the sheriff. I am putting myself on the line. For mac it is a crucial time to reassure immigrants. With renewed federal enforcement , victims, afraid to report crimes and witnesses afraid to come forward. They can trust the office, we can always be there to take care of them and investigate crimes. Crime knows no boundary. It was aimed at removing the b
Precountry new narkal limitation for employmentbased immigrants to increase the per country numerical limitation for familysponsored immigrants, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california,s. Colorado, mr. Buck, will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. Mrs. Love gren i ask unanimous consent that address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Lofgren i yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 1044, the fairness for high schooled immigrants act, a bipartisan bill that would make a modest but important change to our immigration laws to alleviate hardships associated with lengthy visa backlogs. Let me begin by explaining what this bill does do and does not do. H. R. 1044 does not increase the overall number of immigrant visas that are available each year. Although raising the ceiling on visas is the only viable
You have two minutes with the introductory round so i will try to do the question first in spanish and then english because we are live on univision. [speaking spanish] thank you to all of our lulac chapters. [cheers and applause] i am julian i have twitter bet joaquin says i am one minute uglier than he is which is not true. Im happy to be here this evening about conversation of the future of the country. We had our first president ial debate and at the end i said i was happy to be there in my presence on that stage marked some of the tremendous progress we have made is a Latino Community. The question before us the next few months is what kind of country do we want to be from cracks and then to achieve the dreams you have achieved because generations have worked for progress to make sure no matter the color of their skin if you went out for a an apartment to rent you can get good job opportunities. And exercise your right to vote at the ballot box. The question before us is if we con
Hooley and castro, and vermont senator Bernie Sanders. This is almost two hours. [applause] up, youa quick heads have two minutes, then questions. Try to do the questions in spanish and english. You have two minutes. Thank you. Thank you to domingo, cindy, and all our lulac chapters. It is great to see you in milwaukee. [applause] know, i have aou twin brother, but he says the way to tell us apart is i am one minute uglier than he is, which is not true. I am happy to be here for a conversation about the future of our country. We had our first president ial debate and i said that i was happy to be there and that my presence on that stage marked some of the tremendous progress we have made as a Latino Community, and the question before us in the next few months is what kind of country do we want to become. I am able to stand on the stage and you can do the work you have done and achieve the dreams you have achieved because generations have worked for progress in our country to make sure
On the backyard of the house in guilford. [background chatter] announcer as we continue to look at the live picture, on friday, linda tanner endorsed senator harris saying in part, Kamala Harris is far and above the rest indirectness and poise in asking the tough questions. If there is one thing i have learned in the legislature, you have to develop an ability to ask tough questions and pull answers out of people. The senator herself is expected to join this event between 1 30 p. M. And 2 00 p. M. While we wait, here is some recent back and forth recent president ial Candidates Forum hosted by lulac, the league of united latin american citizens. To join us on stage. Lulac, and welcome. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Hello it is good to see you i would love to. Thank you. Let me start by saying thank you so much for inviting me to be here. There is a whole range of issues that i know are important to the Latinx Community from education to housing to entrepreneurship. I hope we get to