119th Congress
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for migrants from El Salvador by July 11, 2026, 60 days before the expiration on September 9, 2026, for 18 months.
If you are confronted by an ICE agent or other immigration law enforcement officer, it is important to know your rights. (Español)
If approached by ICE agents or police:
- You do NOT have to reveal your immigration status and have the right to remain silent.
If ICE agents come to your home:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to represent California’s 29th Congressional District, released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s unlawful Executive Order to end birthright citizenship:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to address the backlog in renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants. Congresswoman Rivas’ letter comes after her constituents experienced delays in their DACA renewal applications, including delays of up to 8 months. Nationwide reports have stated that USCIS is taking months longer on average to renew legal protections for DACA recipients.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) – co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus and the only Latina in Congress with a background in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – presented over $1,000,000 in federal funding to California State University, Northridge (CSUN). These funds will support the purchase of computers, latest technology, and research equipment for the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced the Healing and Equity for Enforcement-Affected Residents and Trauma (HEART) Act of 2026. The HEART Act will create the Office of Immigrant Community Mental Health and Resilience within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office’s purpose will be to provide mental health services to communities that are impacted by federal law enforcement immigration actions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) voted “NO” on S.2 – Republicans’ spending bill that provides an additional $70 billion to fund the Trump Administration’s cruel and inhumane Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while failing to address the rising cost of living for working families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California’s 29th Congressional District, released the following statement after she voted for the fourth time on a War Powers Resolution to end Trump’s unconstitutional war in Iran.
“I proudly voted with all my House Democratic Caucus colleagues to pass a War Powers Resolution that reins in Trump’s abuse of power and ends Trump’s unconstitutional war in Iran.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California’s 29th Congressional District, presented the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) with $850,000 in federal funding for energy efficient cool roofs across multiple affordable housing units at San Fernando Gardens in Pacoima.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California’s 29th Congressional District, partnered with Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) to hold a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Workshop at Los Angeles Mission College. Congresswoman Rivas held her workshop as the Trump Administration’s incompetence continues to create unprecedented delays in the DACA renewal processfor recipients.