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March 26, 2024

Rep. Vargas, Colleagues Urge DHS to Address Major Barriers to Asylum with CBP One App

U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined 29 of his House colleagues in calling on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to address concerns regarding the Customs and Border Protection’s mobile application (CBP One), the primary mechanism for managing asylum interview requests. Since its implementation, issues with the CBP One app have posed challenges for people seeking asylum at ports of entry. In 2023, Rep. Vargas joined his colleagues in sending a letter to…  Continue Reading

March 22, 2024

San Diego Congressional Delegation, Governor Celebrate $156 Million in Funding to Help Combat Cross-Border Sewage Pollution

Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. Darrell Issa, Senator Alex Padilla, Senator Laphonza Butler, and Governor Gavin Newsom celebrated the inclusion of over $156 million for the U.S. International Boundary Water Commission in the bipartisan government funding bill. The funding can be used for critical repairs to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant to help combat cross-border pollution.  “For too long, our communities have been plagued b…  Continue Reading

March 20, 2024

Rep. Vargas, Colleagues Urge House and Senate Leadership to Preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program

Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined 158 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging them to work to preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is set to begin running out of funds next month. Over 78,000 households in California’s 52nd Congressional District are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program.  “The Federal Commu…  Continue Reading

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April 13, 2023

Biden announces Medicaid, ObamaCare access for DACA recipients

The Biden administration on Thursday rolled out a plan to expand health care access for beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Under the plan, DACA recipients will become eligible to apply for Medicaid and to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges. DACA beneficiaries are not currently eligible for those benefits because their immigration status does not meet the current definition of “lawful presence” required to enroll in Medicai…  Continue Reading

March 17, 2023

Democrats call out Biden administration, condemn border wall being built in Friendship Park

Rep. Juan Vargas, State Sen. Steve Padilla, Assemblyman David Alvarez and others criticized the taller replacement barrier going up around the historic meeting place…  Continue Reading

January 25, 2023

Vargas, Casten Launch Sustainable Investment Caucus

(January 25, 2023) - Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced the launch of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus (CSIC). A video from the press conference announcing the launch can be found here.   CSIC will bring together Members of Congress with experts to better understand sustainable investing and inform policy making that provides investor protections and transparency of information to market participants.   “I&…  Continue Reading