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Today, Congresswoman Wilson introduced the Haitian Deportation Relief Act, which calls for the suspension of deportations of Haitian nationals until the COVID-19 pandemic has ended in both the United States and Haiti. The legislation also requires the Department of Homeland Security prioritize migrants whose detention has been deferred and who do not pose a public safety risk for alternatives to detention.
Miami, FL - Representatives Frederica Wilson and Al Lawson, Jr., sent a letter this week to President Donald Trump urging him to amend Florida's Major Disaster Declaration to allow the state to administer the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. D-SNAP enables people who are not typically eligible for SNAP but have been impacted by a disaster to receive food benefits.
Today, Congresswoman Wilson hosted a forum titled "An Impending Crisis: COVID-19 in Haiti, Ongoing Instability, and the Dangers of Continued U.S.
Congresswoman Wilson this week introduced the Vote from Home America Act (H.R. 7118). The legislation calls for states to send an absentee ballot with a pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope to every registered voter for this year's upcoming federal elections. Co-sponsors include Representatives David Cicilline (RI-1) and Mark Takano (CA-41).
Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on the White House's effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to Amazon's plan to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour.
"I was extremely pleased to learn that Amazon is raising the minimum wage it pays employees to $15 per hour and applaud CEO Jeff Bezos for putting people over profits. The move will boost the bottom line for the corporate giant's hundreds of thousands of employees, including more than 1,000 of whom live and work in my district.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement following a ruling to block the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Sudan:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the earthquake in Haiti:
"Throughout its history, Haiti has had to endure a disproportionate share of natural disasters, the worst of which was the 2010 earthquake that killed nearly 300,000 people. Just two years ago, the island nation was struck by Hurricane Matthew, which killed 600 people and caused catastrophic damage to its infrastructure and the agriculture industry that so many people depend on for work and to feed their families.