Political and Legislative
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Has Endorsed the Essential Worker Immigration Bill
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Thursday officially endorsed a bill that would grant a path to citizenship for more than 5 million workers who were deemed essential during the pandemic.
The bill, Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and in the House by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), would grant permanent residency to workers in a range of industries who’ve performed their labor during the pandemic.
The 38-member CHC on Wednesday achieved its 25-member threshold to formally endorse the bill, which would complement other immigration bills that have already cleared the House.
