A Texas lawmaker who represents a district on the border with Mexico announced his resignation from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Tuesday. Rep. Filemon Vela (D) said his move was in protest of statements made by several members of the caucus supporting the Senate immigration bill, which contains provisions for drones, fences, and new border agents, the Houston Chronicle reported.
“Erecting more border fence drives a wedge between border communities which are culturally united,” Vela said on the House floor last week.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), an author of the Senate immigration bill, is a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.