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WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined his colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) urging the agency to lengthen the current automatic extension period for immigrants' work permits (employment authorization documents or "EADs"). DHS's issuance of such a rule is urgently needed to allow USCIS more time to process EAD renewal applications and to prevent immigrants' work permits from lapsing at no fault of their own.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement on his support for the Biden Administration's continued commitment to Israel's security.
U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas and 29 of his Democratic House colleagues are asking the Department of Homeland Security to improve a Customs and Border Protection mobile app used to manage asylum interview requests, his office said Tuesday.
In a March 21 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, lawmakers wrote that "while DHS has made some changes, urgent issues remain unresolved."
WASHINGTON – 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.
WASHINGTON - 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.
WASHINGTON - 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.
Media Contact: Anzueth Barela | (202) 225-8045 | Anzueth.Barela@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 13th, 2024) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52), issued the following statement:
Media Contact: Anzueth Barela | (202) 225-8045 | Anzueth.Barela@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12th, 2024) – Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) secured more than $14 million in federal funding for community projects across South San Diego County for FY 2024 in the funding package that passed the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 6th, 2024) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) , co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, released the following statement regarding the SEC's finalized rulemaking requiring companies to disclose climate-related financial risks:
Media Contact: Anzueth Barela | (202) 225-8045 | Anzueth.Barela@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 20th, 2024) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52), issued the following statement: