Espaillat Hails House Passage of Budget Resolution Including Immigration in Budget Reconciliation

Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement following House passage of the FY2022 Budget Resolution, which includes instructions to include for immigration reform provisions. As co-chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Immigration Executive Orders and Budget Reconciliation Sub-Task Force, Rep. Espaillat and Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), in collaboration with CHC Chair Dr. Raul Ruiz, M.D. have worked to ensure that immigration remains at the forefront of priorities since the start of budget considerations.

"We have said it before, and we will say it again to reiterate that immigrants are essential -- to our economic recovery and to the livelihood of our nation," said Rep. Espaillat (NY-13). "For far too long, more than 11 million immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, have waited in limbo while facing numerous obstacles along the path to legal status and citizenship. This is our moment to deliver, and today's House passage of the budget resolution is a monumental step forward in our efforts to ensure the American dream remains viable and access to all. While the path forward is long, we urge our colleagues to stand with us and vow to use every tool in our legislative and parliamentary reach to provide a real pathway to citizenship through budget reconciliation -- and carry this legislation over the finish line."

"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauds the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Resolution," said Chair Dr. Ruiz. "Today, we took a momentous step forward in advancing the Build Back Better Act. We are now closer than ever before to passing top CHC priorities, such as immigration reform, tax cuts for working families, climate change solutions, and safe and reliable child care. The CHC will continue to use every tool at its disposal to enact critical policies to improve the lives of millions of Hispanic families across America."

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