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January 23, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Statement on the Deployment of Active-Duty Troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. “Thanks to the previous Administration, border crossings are at a four-year low. The real emergency facing Californians right now is not the border; it’s wildfires. It’s outrageous that President Trump would pull Marines who were on standby to help combat wildfires to the border for a political stunt. This… Continue Reading
January 21, 2025Rep. Juan Vargas Slams Trump’s Day-One Attacks on Immigrants, Border Communities
U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting immigrants and border communities, including measures to end birthright citizenship, send military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border, and indefinitely suspend refugee resettlement. “As the proud son of Mexican immigrants who came to this country seeking better opportunities, I know that immigrants are integral to the fabric of our nation. Immigrants are o… Continue Reading
January 21, 2025Representante Juan Vargas Denuncia Ataques de Trump Contra Inmigrantes y Comunidades Fronterizas
El Representante de los EE.UU. Juan Vargas (CA-52) publicó la siguiente declaración después de que el presidente Donald Trump emitió órdenes ejecutivas dirigidas a inmigrantes y comunidades fronterizas, incluidas medidas para poner fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento, desplegar fuerzas armadas a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, y suspender indefinidamente el reasentamiento de refugiados. "Como orgulloso hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos que vinieron a este país en busca de mejor… Continue Reading
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October 18, 2024
Congressional delegation urges EPA to provide air quality monitoring support
San Diego's Congressional delegation Friday called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support San Diego County's Air Pollution Control District in its task of monitoring air quality in neighborhoods near the border. In early September, high levels of noxious gases such as hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen cyanide were measured by scientific teams in the river valley and noticed by residents due to the rotten egg smell even miles from the border. Ultimately, crews from San Diego County d… Continue Reading
August 29, 2024San Diego migrant aid organizations secure $43M in federal funding
Two local organizations secured an additional $43 million in federal funding to help recently arrived migrants with services such as shelter, medical care and transportation, Rep. Juan Vargas announced this week. The money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program, or SSP, which is intended for non-federal entities that provide humanitarian services to migrants released after being processed by U.S. Border Patrol. It comes on top of $39.2 million total th… Continue Reading
August 29, 2024Congressional delegation demands answers from Mexico about border odors
SAN DIEGO — Members of San Diego's congressional delegation Wednesday demanded answers as to why despite the dry weather, environmental officials are reporting an increase in sewage flow and strong odors from Mexico in the Tijuana River. Reps. Juan Vargas, Sara Jacobs, Scott Peters, all D-San Diego; Mike Levin, D-Dana Point; and U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, both D- California, called on the U.S. Department of State to pressure Mexican officials for answers on the unprecedented … Continue Reading