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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27), former President of Hunter College, the University of Miami, and Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, issued the following statement in response to a major college admissions scandal that led to coaches, college advisers and wealthy parents to be prosecuted for fraud and bribery: “Today, the House Committee on Education and... Read more »

Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday were calling for hearings about the massive college admissions scam uncovered this week that let dozens of wealthy parents, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, pay thousands and in some cases millions of dollars to get their kids into elite universities. “I am deeply concerned about this, and I’m worried about how widespread issues like th... Read more »

A sweeping college admissions scandal revealed this week raises the question of why it's OK for wealthy parents to cut a check worth millions to get their child admitted to an elite school, but they can't pay a coach to slip in a kid as a recruited "athlete." One is entirely legal and eagerly accepted by colleges while the other has led to criminal charges for dozens of well-to-do parents. But thi... Read more »

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – A Miami real estate developer charged in a sweeping, national college bribery case was granted bail of half a million dollars during an appearance in Miami federal court. Robert Zangrillo went before the judge on Tuesday who also gave him specific travel restrictions. His lawyer, Jason Hernandez, said future hearings will be held in Boston. Zangrillo allegedly conspired to br... Read more »

Miami - En una visita al refugio temporal para niños migrantes no acompañados en Homestead, en Florida, dos congresistas estadounidenses pudieron observar cómo unos 1.600 niños y adolescentes de entre 13 y 18 años permanecen “hacinados, extremadamente vigilados y con reglas muy estrictas”, de acuerdo con activistas entrevistados por Univisión. Tras el cierre de un albergue similar en Tornillo, Tex... Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) and fellow Democrats introduced H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, a bill that will provide a pathway to citizenship and remove barriers for Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) that prevent them from contributing more fully to the American society. “Dreamers and TPS ... Read more »

Tras el cierre del centro de detención de menores de Tornillo, en Texas, los activistas han puesto el foco sobre un albergue similar en Homestead que alberga a unos 1,600 niños y adolescentes. Las organizaciones que han podido entrar observaron hacinamiento en las habitaciones, reglas muy estrictas y tiempos de espera mucho más largos de los debidos para la reunificación de los migrantes con sus p... Read more »

MIAMI – Las congresistas Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) y Donna Shalala (FL-27) visitaron la frontera entre Venezuela y Colombia este fin de semana para conocer de primera mano la situación ante la terrible crisis humanitaria y de salud pública que enfrentan Venezuela y la zona fronteriza como tal. Ambas congresistas se reunieron con funcionarios oficiales de Colombia y con diversos líderes de l... Read more »

MIAMI –Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Donna Shalala (FL-27) visited the Venezuela–Colombia border this weekend to see first-hand the humanitarian and public health crisis taking place there. The Members of Congress met with Colombian officials and Venezuelan opposition leaders to discuss support for the people of Venezuela, including those who have fled to neighboring countries and Sou... Read more »

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Two Florida congresswomen met with the president of Colombia and saw where blockades were preventing humanitarian aid from getting to Venezuela during a visit to the Colombian-Venezuelan border. U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Donna Shalala made the visit this past weekend. The Democrats' districts have some of the largest populations of Venezuelans and Colombians in t... Read more »