Espaillat Leads Congressional Call for Executive Action to Designate Temporary Protected Status for Ecuadorians in Response to Deadly Armed Conflict Taking Place in Ecuador

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), in collaboration with TPS for Ecuador National Coalition, Hispanic Federation, Voces Latinas, Jackson Heights Immigrant Center, and MomsRising are organizing the press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol to urge TPS for Ecuador.

With the looming threats of mass deportations under the upcoming administration and the deadliest armed conflict in history taking place in Ecuador, organizations and elected officials are gathering to call on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the Biden administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuadorians residing in the United States.

When: Tuesday, November 19th, at 10:30 AM ET

(Media arrival at 10:15 AM ET)

Where: House Triangle (U.S. Capitol)

WHO:
Anghy Idrovo, coordinator of TPS for Ecuador National Coalition and prospective TPS holder
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)
Nathaly Rubio-Torio,CEO Voces Latinas
Julietta Lopez, Vice President for Federal Advocacy and Network Engagement at Hispanic Federation
Camila Rubio, prospective TPS holder and member of Jackson Heights Immigrant Center

Background: Ecuadorian immigrants who lived in the United States for decades will be at risk of being torn from their families and sent back to dangerous conditions. Many families fleeing this extreme violence face a life-or-death situation if deported, and that is why the Biden Administration must take action to protect thousands from deportation and family separations.

This event will be livestreamed on Meta at Facebook.com/RepEspaillat.

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government's vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

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