Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “compliance with cargo preference law is closely tied to the sustainment of American jobs and national security.”

Mr. Speaker, I rise in firm opposition to H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025. On its face, this legislation may seem like a narrow procedural change of streamlining permitting for undersea fiber-optic cables. In reality…

These militarized ICE raids are not how you keep our communities safe. This kind of chaos only traumatizes families and tears communities apart.

I think my amendment provides a glimmer of hope in this bill that certainly could use some improvements. I am happy that my amendment is being considered. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on…

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.