IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, REP. CORREA FIGHTS BACK AGAINST REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO END ASYLUM FOR REFUGEES

“You’ve got to give them a reason to go through the legal process, because they are desperate.”

Watch Rep. Correa's Remarks Here

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), during the first House Judiciary Committee hearing of the 118th Congress, fought back against Republican-led efforts to end asylum for refugees fleeing violence and seeking safe-haven in the United States.

“This is an example of how you deal with the refugee crisis,”said Rep. Correa, referring to the Ukrainian refugee camp he visited in Tijuana, Mexico. “The Biden administration, thankfully, is now working on implementing a similar [parole] program for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans…[a]nd the solution isn’t just here. Our neighbors, Canada and Mexico, have to be part of the solution as well.”

You can watch the full clip of Rep. Correa’s remarks here.

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