WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the Senate National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act:
"After months of negotiations without a single Congressional Hispanic Caucus member present in the room, it is not surprising that from what I have read, this deal lacks the real fixes necessary to address the challenges at the border and our broken immigration system.
"This proposed legislation falls short in addressing the situation at the border and would actually exacerbate those issues. This bill guts our asylum system, shuts down our Southern borders, while failing to include protections for our Dream...