New York.- The Democratic representative Adriano Espaillatthe first Dominican immigrant in the US Congress, was elected this Wednesday president of the Democratic Hispanic Caucus (CNC) to replace Representative Nanette Barragán.
“As we begin the 119th Congress, we will face the challenges ahead as a united front to prioritize protections for immigrant communities and ensure policies that are humane and reflect the values of our nation,” Espaillat, who was born in 1954 in the city of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic.
Immigration will be one of the matters on which the Caucus will pay special attention to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
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“As CHC’s influence has continued to grow since our creation in 1976, our goal today reaffirms our commitment to delivering tangible results for Latino communities on all issues to ensure that our voices are heard and our communities have the opportunity to have succeed and prosper,” said the congressman, who was also a New York state senator and assemblyman.
The Hispanic Caucus will now be made up of 43 Latino Democratic legislators – from the House of Representatives and Congress – the largest group of Latinos in the history of Congress, as a result of the elections last November 5.
