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Una mujer le contó al congresista Joe García que trajo a sus dos jóvenes nietas ilegalmente a los Estados Unidos para protegerlas de pandilleros en Honduras que amenazaron con secuestrarlas y obligarlas a convertirse en “esclavas sexuales”, si no pagaba miles de dólares a los delincuentes.
Every summer, in the first week of July, we come together as Americans to celebrate "Independence Day," or more commonly known as the Fourth of July -- a revered and illustrious day in American history.
Thousands of unaccompanied children continue to pour across the border and one local lawmaker says something needs to be done.
Congressman Joe Garcia says it's time to fix the country's broken immigration system.
Garcia says House Republicans have failed to act on a bipartisan immigration reform bill passed last year in the Senate.
At a time when many communities and businesses are still struggling, Congress should be working to find ways to grow our economy and get Americans back to work. Unfortunately, just a few days ago, the incoming House Majority, Rep. Leader Kevin McCarthy, showed that he plans to prioritize his politics over what’s good for the country and our economy.
After both the Miami County Commission and the City of Miami rejected proposed ideas for a Major League Soccer stadium in downtown Miami, US Congressman Joe Garcia sent a letter to the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau suggesting David Beckham’s MLS team consider Homestead/Florida City.
Dear President Talbert,
Along with marching Sunday in the Key West Pride parade, U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Miami, has submitted this letter about his support for marriage equality:
A New Dawn for Marriage Equality in Florida – Congressman Joe Garcia
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Undocumented immigrant children are crossing the border into the United States from Mexico at alarming rates.
Some have been sent to Miami where shelters have breached capacity.
On Monday, CBS4′s Cynthia Demos spoke with Congressman Joe Garcia who got a first hand look at what was happening at one shelter where they are being housed.
El representante Joe García, demócrata cubanoamericano de Miami, recorrió el lunes una de tres instalaciones en Miami-Dade que han estado recibiendo un número creciente de niños no acompañados que cruzan la frontera desde México.