Press Releases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) introduced the Temporary Immigration Judge Integrity Act, legislation to prevent inexperienced temporary immigration judge appointments in light of the Trump Administration’s abuse of loopholes in current regulations. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer regarding the Trump Administration’s upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA allocated $300 million to treat wastewater flows in the Tijuana River Valley, and the U.S.

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement after voting no on the Republican spending bill. 

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement after being blocked for the second time from conducting oversight at the Edward J. Schwartz United States Courthouse. 

WASHINGTON – Today, on International Day of Climate Action, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and Sean Casten (D-IL-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, led 44 of their colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration for answers after the Financial Stability Oversight Council disbanded two committees that monitored the financial risks brought on by climate change. 

In 2021, Chairman Hill affirmed that members of “both parties should fight for central bank independence.”

Lawmakers urge: “That point is now. We should not sit idly by as mere observers while the President attempts to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence with any tool he can find.”

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) led colleagues in introducing two new bills to protect immigrant families by blocking federal agencies from sharing personal data with DHS for immigration enforcement purposes. A livestream of the press conference is available here.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) and Darren Soto (D-FL-09) led over 65 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the use of racial profiling in immigration enforcement.