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DA Hispanic Caucus Statement on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen’s Resignation

Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus Steering Committee Statement in Response to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen’s Resignation In response to Kirstjen Nielsen’s April 8th resignation announcement, the Democrats Abroad Hispanic......

Hispanic Caucus Statement on Trump Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to México

For more than a year, the U.S. embassy in México City has been without an ambassador. On March 18, 2019, the White House eventually nominated Christopher Landau for the important......

Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus Statement on House Vote Opposing Trump's Wall

Earlier this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, a joint resolution was passed expressly opposing President Trump’s so-called “emergency” declaration on the southern border. Thirteen Republicans joined a united......

February 09, 2019

Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus Statement on Virginia’s Recent Unfolding Events

In light of recent findings about his past behavior, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam must immediately step down for the good of his constituents and for the greater society. The discovery......

February 05, 2019

A Huge Thanks To The Thousands Of Tax Survey Participants

The Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus would like to thank everyone who completed the 2019 Non-Resident Taxation Survey. The information collected will be used to advocate for congressional reforms to relieve......

February 03, 2019

Hispanic Caucus Statement on Recognizing Ana Hernández Blackstad

From the 1960s to the elections of the 115th Congress, a pro-Latino voice was missing from the Democratic Party’s overseas constituency. Nearly two years ago, the Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus......

January 07, 2019

Un Congresista Quien Merece un Gran Agradecimiento

By Nick Buffie (DA-Colombia & USA) A little over a year ago, Luis Gutiérrez (D-Illinois) announced his retirement from the United States Congress. Known affectionately as “El Gallito” to many......

November 15, 2018

Hispanic Caucus Chair and Vice Chair Joint Statement on the General Election Results

Ana Blackstad, Chair of the Democrats Abroad Hispanic Caucus, today stated her thoughts on the General Election: “La Ola Azul (“The Blue Wave”) made landfall on Tuesday night in a......

October 06, 2018

Hispanic Heritage Month: No Stopping Nydia Velázquez

By: Michael Ramos, DA-Australia No recognition of notable Latinos and Latinas during Hispanic Heritage Month should go unnoticed without mentioning the incredible congresswoman who represents New York’s 7thCongressional District, Nydia......

September 30, 2018

DREAMer Abroad

Author: Anonymous I am a DREAMer. My memories of Mexico form a valuable base for my identity and childhood; I'm proudly Latina. Despite this, over half of my life was......