FL-27 Newsletter Vol. 118, Issue #52 Dear Friends/Amigos, Last week, I worked diligently to make sure the fight for freedom around the world produced real, tangible consequences. Read more below about the Maduro regime's shameful decision to shutter the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office from his country during an election year or about my letter to President Biden urging him to stop the U.S. Embassy in Havana from contracting pro-regime small businesses. I also wanted to give you one final reminder that my Miami district office will be holding a Spanish-language webinar with representatives from USCIS on February 21 at 5pm about the parole process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. To register, click the link here. It is an honor to serve you in Congress. Let me know how I can better serve you by calling my office at (202) 225-3931 with your opinion. Sincerely/Atentamente, María Elvira Salazar U.S. Representative (FL-27) MADURO EXPELLED THE UNITED NATIONS FROM VENEZUELA. WE CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN! In his latest stunt to solidify his dictatorship before the presidential elections scheduled for this year, Nicolás Maduro expelled the United Nations Human Rights Office from Venezuela, effectively ending the Fact-Finding Mission established there to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation his people face. Maduro justified his move by saying the office works on behalf of "coup plotters and terrorist groups," a common trick by tyrants who hate international accountability. We in Congress aren't buying it, and colleagues from both political parties joined me to produce a statement demanding they be allowed to return. Read the full statement here. MY DIGNITY ACT IS DOMINATING THE NEWS! My Dignity Act is the only passable, bipartisan immigration legislation that will become law. And don't just take my word for it -- check out the more than 125 articles from prominent journalists, politicians, policy experts, economists, religious leaders, and other passionate Americans lauding the Dignity Act as the way forward on immigration. My colleague Congresswoman Escobar sat down together to work through every aspect of our broken immigration system and found consensus on the priorities we both care about. Luckily for Congress, we already did the hard work! We just need the will from our leaders to do something about this now before it gets worse. Read more about the extensive press my Dignity Act has received here. PRESIDENT BIDEN: DO NOT WORK WITH PRO-REGIME "INDEPENDENT" SMALL BUSINESSES! This January, I exposed the myth of a new, blossoming private sector in Cuba and the Administration's willingness to engage with it. This position is naive and is already producing real-world consequences. The U.S. Embassy in Havana contracted a marketing firm called MadWoman to produce an advertising campaign for Black History Month, believing the firm was independent of the regime and could therefore be trusted. Turns out, the firm and regime get along just fine. Not only is the office space that it occupies owned by a sanctioned enterprise but it also shamefully fired an employee for posting "Abajo la Dictadura" or "Down with the Dictatorship" on his social media. This embarrassing example only proves my point: The tyranny of the Cuban regime extends to every part of the lives of ordinary Cubans. To assume the regime is disconnected in any way is farcical. Read the letter I sent to President Biden demanding the Embassy cease business with MadWoman and a request for all communications between them to be sent to my office by April 1, 2024 here. CASEWORK TESTIMONIALS! My office is one of the best in Congress and is always happy to help our constituents with federal casework. Whether it’s navigating the difficult immigration bureaucracy, securing Social Security benefits, or getting your passports renewed on time before a family vacation, my staff is always willing to help my constituents solve their toughest challenges! Read some testimonials below: “Absolutely amazing job, you guys saved me!” – JC “Solo agradecerles por el excelente servicio que prestan. Bendiciones para todos los miembros de su oficina.” – EV “I want to thank you for supporting me and my little family in our request.” – J. If you need help with federal casework AND reside in Florida’s 27th congressional district, call my office at (305) 668-2285! CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA! ‌ ‌ ‌ Have questions? Reach me at: [link removed] Washington, D.C. 2162 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3931 Miami, FL 5725 SW 8th St Suite 200, Miami, FL 33144 Phone: (305) 668-2285 Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar | 2162 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]