Puerto Rican Commissioner Pablo Hernández Defends Immigrant Aid Organizations

Defense of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

• 💡 Pablo Hernández voiced strong support for NGOs that provide services to immigrants, highlighting their crucial role.
• 🎯 He shared personal experience as a law student working with NGOs, assisting immigrants in normalizing their status and assimilating into U.S. culture.
• 🔑 Hernández emphasized that these NGOs help immigrants study for U.S. citizenship exams, demonstrating their commitment to becoming part of American society.

Immigrant Patriotism and Assimilation

• 🇺🇸 Hernández stated that some immigrants he worked with were 'more patriotic and committed to this nation' than many native-born citizens.
• 💖 He recounted assisting victims of domestic violence who found hope and security in the United States, expressing pride in the nation's role in offering safety and a brighter future.

Criticism of Congressional Actions

• ⚠️ Hernández expressed profound regret over the committee's broad attacks on NGOs, calling the pretext of protecting people a false premise.
• ✊ He argued that the actions were actually attacking institutions that help people, and stressed the importance of historical record reflecting the Democratic caucus's stance.

Admitted Evidence

• 📄 Crane from Arizona requested to enter an article from the oversight project tracking the movement of illegal aliens from NGOs to the U.S. interior into the record.
• ✝️ Mr. Thompson entered the statement of Bishop Nicholas Deasio of Brooklyn, New York, emphasizing the human beings involved from a Catholic faith perspective.