Miami, Fla. – This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas requesting an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants, and a moratorium on deportations to Haiti. The request is among… Read more »
Miami Herald ArticleHaitians crossing the southern border of the United States without proper documentation are being subjected to arbitrary detention and discriminatory and humiliating ill treatment that amounts to race-based torture, Amnesty International says in a new report marking the first anniversary of the migration crisis at the U.S. border in Del Rio, Texas.
A year… Read more »
Miami Herald ArticleMiami attorney Markenzy Lapointe, a former U.S. Marine and federal prosecutor who was raised in Haiti and Liberty City, was nominated Thursday by President Joe Biden to become the next U.S. attorney in South Florida.
If confirmed by the Senate, Lapointe, 54, would become the first Black lawyer to serve in the most powerful federal law enforcement position in South… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding Markenzy Lapointe’s nomination to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida:
“Today, President Joe Biden nominated Markenzy Lapointe, longtime government lawyer and Miami-based litigator, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern… Read more »
Florida Daily ArticleAt the end of last week, the Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai “to initiate a Section 301 investigation of fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, and to secure trade relief for Florida growers.”
U.S. Sen. Rick… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded President Biden’s decision to cancel federal student loan debt and extend the repayment moratorium. As chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, Congresswoman Wilson has been at the forefront of the fight to cancel student debt. From the beginning of… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools decision to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students.
“This is exactly what our students need,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “As a former school principal and educator at Miami-Dade Public County… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) is announcing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a $1,053,279 grant to the Miami-Dade County for debris removal operations as a result of the Surfside Champlain Towers South building collapse.
“From day one, President Biden and I have stood with the people of… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) highlighted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that PortMiami will receive a $16 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for its NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimization and Resiliency Project. The NetZero… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) along with State Representative Marie Woodson (D-Hollywood) visited Borinquen Health Care Center, a local community health clinic, to raise awareness and highlight National Health Center Week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health centers, front-line providers, and their staff have… Read more »
