Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia

Latinos continue to be depicted in very negative stereotypes by and large, if we are represented at all.

Thank you for convening this very critical Subcommittee hearing to highlight the vital economic role that immigrants serve in our country, especially amid this COVID-19 pandemic.

I know that I got initially, even after that first stimulus check, a lot of calls from people in my district who were being told that they had to go through consultants to get their stimulus, and we all knew that was bull corn, but--

As a Latina, I would also encourage you to recruit and name a Latina.

Are you committed to making sure that those committee assignments are more reflective of the population in our country?

Surely, in 2020, we can do better than that.

I am not sensing that we are making a lot of progress here.

What I am asking you is, what do you recommend that would make it easier for you to help with compliance?

It is extremely important that our credit unions are inclusive, that they can look at their products and services to make sure that they are offering products and services in different languages.

We have a strong Hispanic population, and we work very hard to try and recruit Hispanics.

I have always said that payday lenders just make poor people poorer.

Predatory payday lenders extract wealth from poor and minority communities. They perpetrate the racial wealth gap.

But what I don't think you understand is that payday loans aren't credit. They are chains of debt.

I have seen your Spanish-language, COVID-related outreach, and I really do appreciate that, so thank you.

I know it has been a long day, but we are down to the final stretch.

Some of my colleagues across the aisle seem to be mistaken about the recent Supreme Court decision in Seila Law v. CFPB.

I introduced the bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act to extend the cap to all consumers.

I pointed out that sometimes the sexual harassment can be the motive, the motive, for a murder.

I can assure you that we shared this with her command as soon as I was able to communicate with them.

I think, if we are going to look at making change, that is maybe one of the institutional changes that we need to make.

It is disappointing, as Representative Sherrill said, that if it is standard, that there would still be about one-third or more that are not reporting.

As the Member who represents the Guillen family in Houston, I can tell you that they know that you're there with them.

This statement outlines our position on immigration reform.

I am submitting this letter for the record regarding immigration and citizenship.

This is not equal justice under the law.