Hispanic Lawmakers Press Biden on His Promise to Cancel Student Debt
Caucus sends letter to Biden reminding him of need
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Hispanic lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to follow through on a campaign promise to cancel student loan debt that they say falls especially hard on Hispanic and Latino Americans.
In a letter dated April 25, Representative Raul Ruiz, a California Democrat and chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, asked the Biden administration to honor a pledge to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for each current borrower, as well as to extend the pandemic-era payment moratorium through the end of 2022.