Former teachers union chief vying for education secretary
Lily Eskelsen Garcรญa, who was president of the National Education Association until September, has been calling members of Congress to build support for her candidacy. The caucus drew attention to Biden's proposals to confront racial disparities in education, saying Eskelsen Garcรญa has been pursuing that work for decades. Andrade called her a โbona fide, proven educatorโ with a compelling personal story and a firm commitment to public education. โYou will not find a bigger contrast in people than between DeVos and Eskelsen Garcรญa,โ Andrade said. Supporters of Eskelsen Garcรญa say her nomination would fulfill Bidenโs promise to install an education chief with experience working in public education.
U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Joaquin Castro call on ICE to release migrants in immigration detention centers as coronavirus cases surge
The South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas. Across the nation, detention centers have become hotspots for the coronavirus, putting immigrant families and ICE officers at risk of contracting the virus. In early May, the immigration detention center was linked to more than 90% of Frio Countys confirmed COVID-19 cases. One of the detention centers has a rapid COVID-19 testing machine, but its constantly passed around between centers, Castro said. Garcia said shes not convinced recommended health protocols are being followed within the detention centers, though ICE employees told her they were.