Adelita Grijalva

Civil Rights

Advocating for the rights of the transgender and LGBTQ+ communities so they can be their authentic selves without fear, repercussion or discrimination. Reinstate funding for domestic terrorism prevention and databases to address growing antisemitism, islamophobia and ideologically-driven or politically motivated attacks. Learn more

Economy

Stop harmful tariffs and wasteful border militarization that divide communities and skyrockets inflation. A strong border economy is contingent on fair commerce. Reinstate congressionally approved investments in our community that are being illegally withheld, including climate change and housing projects for the borderlands. Support legislation that expands utility, internet, and health premium assistance programs to lower costs for families. Put more money in the pockets of working Arizona families by increasing the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits by making the rich pay their fair share. Defend workers’ right to unionize and defend and support legislation like the Pro Act. Learn more

Education

Support robust federal funding for the arts as a powerful rejection of Trump’s agenda of cultural erasure and division. Under Trump, we see repeated attempts to gut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and silence diverse voices. We must fight back by investing in the creative spirit of our nation—funding local artists, protecting arts education, and ensuring that communities of color, LGBTQ+ artists, and other historically marginalized groups are supported and heard. Learn more

Reinstate and expand the Department of Education to provide accountability, transparency, and resources for all schools. Fight for resources to uplift English Language Learners, dual language and immersion programs, and recognize their unique contributions to our nation. Cosponsor the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to protect migrant children and keep ICE out of our schools. Stop the privatization of the American public education system by supporting resources for Title I schools to reduce class sizes and hire and retain more quality teachers. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Build upon my father Congressman Grijalva’s work to address environmental injustices by bringing in impacted communities and creating a process for inclusive policies. Create a green jobs revolution that fuels growth in renewable industries. Expand multimodal transportation, green infrastructure, and public parks. Conserve water through climate resiliency projects and address water contamination that puts lives at risk. Preserve environmentally sensitive, historic, and cultural sites for future generations and respect tribal sovereign lands, treaties and obligations. Fight alongside communities impacted by pollution and ensure they have a continued voice in Congress on issues of environmental justice. Learn more

Healthcare

Protect Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drug caps, vaccines, preventive screenings, medical research, and minimum benefit standards. Lower deductibles, premiums and out of pocket caps. Support proposals that expand Medicare and Medicaid to provide universal and affordable access healthcare for everyone. Join the Expand Social Security Caucus and cosponsor legislation to eliminate the Social Security payroll tax cap and increase benefits. Oppose secretive fiscal commissions meant to cut earned benefit programs. Protect SSA from illegal Musk cuts and raids. Reinstate jobs for fired veterans and support more resources so that the VA can continue to meet the unique needs of veterans health. Oppose any attempts to privatize VA care. Learn more

Housing

Lower housing prices by supporting construction of new affordable housing and providing grants to revitalize neighborhoods through housing repairs. Create guaranteed housing assistance for the unhoused, including veterans. Make homeownership possible with down payment assistance for first generation buyers, ban Wall Street from buying up neighborhoods and driving up home prices, and enforce fair housing laws. Reinstate congressionally approved investments in our community that are being illegally withheld, including climate change and housing projects for the borderlands. Learn more

Immigration

Use the budget process to put checks on the Trump administration’s mass deportation and inhumane enforcement-only agenda. Redirect funding from border militarization to port infrastructure and other border community priorities. Support American businesses and our economy by creating additional visa availability and reducing processing delays. Ensure all immigrant workers are protected by labor laws and can report abuse without fear of reprisal. Learn more

Fight for legislation that creates workable legal pathways to citizenship for undocumented individuals, including Dreamers, DACA, veterans and TPS recipients, and includes humanitarian parole. Work with local entities to protect our community from unlawful executive actions, including raiding sensitive areas and attacks against “sanctuary cities”. Conduct outreach to make sure immigrants in our community know-their-rights. Uphold due process and access to counsel, including for children. End all forms of family detention and for-profit immigration detention centers. Learn more

Reform and modernize our immigration system by streamlining processes, reducing backlogs, and removing unnecessary barriers to work permits and immigration status. Uphold asylum law and reject any policies that restrict or deny individuals the right to seek asylum. Put our community first by providing access to experienced constituent services to help guide immigrants and mixed-status families in Arizona. Learn more