Carbajal, Cisneros Reintroduce Bill Allowing DACA Recipients to Join the Military

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U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Gil Cisneros (D-CA-31) reintroduced the Fight for the American Dream Act, legislation that allows participants of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program to serve in the United States military and provides them a pathway toward U.S. citizenship after their service. “I’m a proud immigrant and a proud U.S. Marine. Serving…

Carbajal Response to Inaccurate and Misleading ICE Claims

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the response below following ICE’s inaccurate and misleading claims about the Carpinteria, CA, raid that took place on July 10, 2025. “This is a blatant attempt to distort what occurred in Carpinteria,” said Rep. Carbajal. “DHS and ICE conducted their raid using a disturbing and disproportionate level of force, both on the farm workers…

Carbajal Statement Following ICE Raid in Carpinteria

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the ICE raid on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria, CA.  “Today, I was at Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria where ICE was conducting a raid using disproportionate displays of force against local farm workers and our agricultural community,” said Congressman Salud Carbajal. “As a member of Congress and…

Carbajal Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship Case

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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to limit lower court judges’ ability to block President Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide.  “Today, the Supreme Court disrupted a foundational American principle: that everyone born in our country is rightfully an American citizen. The mixed…

Brownley, Carbajal Condemn Cruel and Reckless ICE Activities in Ventura County

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Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement regarding reports of recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout Ventura County, California. These operations follow a wave of escalated enforcement in neighboring Los Angeles County and are spreading fear, chaos, and distress across the…

Carbajal Introduces Bill Package to Prevent Deportation of U.S. Servicemembers’ Parents

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Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) introduced a legislative package to prevent the deportation of servicemembers’ parents. The package includes his bipartisan legislation, the Protect Patriot Parents Act, which would make parents of U.S. military servicemembers eligible for Lawful Permanent Resident status, preventing potential deportations or separations of military families. The…

Rep. Carbajal Helps Introduce Bill to Restore Protections of Immigrants at Schools, Churches, Other Essential Service Locations / El Congresista Carbajal Ayuda A Presentar Proyecto De Ley Para Restablecer Las Protecciones De Los Inmigrantes En Escuelas, Iglesias Y Otros Lugares De Servicios Esenciales

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Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) helped introduce legislation alongside Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) that would restore and codify longstanding guardrails on federal immigration enforcement activities to protect immigrant communities at sensitive locations amid the increased targeting of immigrant communities. Since 2011, the Department…

Rep. Carbajal Applauds President Biden’s New Actions Aimed at Keeping American Families Together

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded new executive actions by President Joe Biden designed to keep American families together by protecting noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens from separation or deportation and streamlining visa processes for Dreamers. “Despite years and decades of contributions to our country and economy, thousands of American families still…

Rep. Carbajal Celebrates 12th Anniversary of DACA, Urges Congress to Pass the American Dream and Promise Act

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Ahead of tomorrow’s 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) released the following statement highlighting the program’s support of Dreamers and urging Congress to pass the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. "12 years ago tomorrow, the Obama-Biden administration announced the DACA program to protect young people…

Rep. Carbajal, New Democrat Coalition Leaders Encouraged by President Biden’s Executive Order to Restore Order at Border, Call for Republicans to Come to the Table

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Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and its Immigration and Border Security Task Force, issued a statement with Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and other members of the Coalition’s leadership team following the release of President Biden’s executive order that would bar migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully from receiving…