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May 03, 2024
Rep. Vargas Statement on Biden Administration Expanding Health Care for DACA Recipients
U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement after the Biden Administration answered calls to expand affordable, quality health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients for the first time. Under the rule, around 100,000 Dreamers without health insurance will now be eligible to enroll in a qualified health plan through the federal insurance marketplace or become eligible for coverage through a basic health program. “Dreamers are our ne… Continue Reading
May 03, 2024Declaración del Rep. Vargas sobre la Administración Biden ampliando la atención médica para los recipientes de DACA
Representante de los EE.UU. Juan Vargas (CA-52) publicó la siguiente declaración después de que la Administración Biden respondió a las llamadas para ampliar la cobertura de atención médica asequible y de calidad a los beneficiarios de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) por primera vez. Bajo la regla, alrededor de 100.000 Dreamers sin seguro ahora serán elegibles para inscribirse en un plan de salud calificado a través del mercado federal de seguros o serán elegibles para… Continue Reading
April 29, 2024San Diego Congressional Delegation Thanks Biden Administration for Attention to Cross-Border Pollution, Calls for Additional Action
U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Scott Peters (CA-50) wrote a letter thanking President Joe Biden for including significant funding for ongoing improvements to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in both his Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget requests. The lawmakers also called for additional action to respond to the sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. “Thanks to your strong partnership and the inclusio… Continue Reading
In The News
April 12, 2024
San Diego region to receive $39M in funding for migrant aid
More than $39 million in Shelter and Services Program funding is headed to San Diego as part of federal monies authorized by Congress to support communities that are providing services to migrants. "The San Diego area has a long tradition of welcoming individuals seeking asylum and refuge with open arms. I'm proud to have worked alongside my San Diego delegation colleagues to secure this critical funding for communities and organizations aiding migrants," said Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego. "Th… Continue Reading
April 04, 2024Work Permits for Immigrants Extended After Plea by 70 Legislators, Including 2 from San Diego
Just two days after 70 legislators signed a letter urging the White House to prevent a work-permit lapse for immigrants, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Thursday responded. The agency tripled the automatic extension period after San Diego-area Reps. Juan Vargas and Sara Jacobs joined 68 of their Democratic congressional colleagues in submitting a letter to President Biden, the Department of Homeland Security and the USCIS. The missive imploring BIden’s administration to lengthen t… Continue Reading
April 03, 2024Reps. Vargas, Jacobs Join Letter Urging Immigrant Work Permit Extension
San Diego-area Reps. Juan Vargas and Sara Jacobs Tuesday joined 68 of their Democratic congressional colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden and a pair of federal agencies, urging the administration to prevent a work-permit lapse for immigrants later this month. The letter, signed by 60 representatives and 10 senators in all, was addressed to Biden, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It urges them lengthen the current automatic extensio… Continue Reading