New York City Insider: Tomorrow: Espaillat Leads Members and Immigration Advocates to Urge TPS for Central America.

 

For Immediate Release September 14, 2022

Espaillat Leads Members and Immigration Advocates to Urge TPS for Central America. Press Conference on Capitol Hill, Thursday, September 15th at 12:30 p.m. EDT with Immigrant Rights Groups including CASA, FLIC, 32BJ SEIU, Alianza Americas. WASHINGTON, DC – On the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and congressional colleagues will help lift up Latino voices standing together to demand Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Central America at a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol (Area 11 near House Triangle).  Immigrant rights groups including CASA, FLIC, 32BJ SEIU, Alianza Americas, and others will join lawmakers to urge Congress and the Biden administration to support TPS for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The designation would provide critical protections for thousands of eligible beneficiaries who have lived in the United States for decades.  WHO: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20) Congressional Leaders CASA Exec. Dir. Gustavo Torres and CARECEN Executive Director Abel Nunez Impacted community members from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador WHAT:          TPS Press conference WHEN:          Thursday, September 15 at 12:30 p.m. EDT WHERE:       Area 11 on Capitol Grounds, Washington, DC 20016. Immediately adjacent to House Triangle, on First Street NE and Southeast Drive.