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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a virtual community premiere of his new short film, Housing Over Hate, produced in partnership with the documentary film group Brave New Films. The film centers on Rep. Gomez’s legislation to take back the $175 billion ICE and CBP slush fund inside Donald Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill" and redirect those dollars toward programs that make housing affordable.

The film features interviews with six members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including Rep. Gomez, who have formally endorsed Rep. Gomez’s bill, underscoring where progressives are drawing the line on ICE funding and housing priorities.

“I worked with Brave New Films and my colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus to tell the story behind my bill because people need to see exactly what’s at stake,” said Rep. Gomez. “This film makes clear that while Republicans are pouring $175 billion into expanding ICE and CBP, families are struggling just to afford rent and keep a roof over their heads. I introduced the first bill that takes that money back from Trump and invests it in lowering rents and expanding housing that’s affordable instead of expanding hate.”

"Congressman Gomez’s Housing Over Hate bill is a hopeful step toward policy that protects people’s basic dignity, starting with a safe, stable home. Public dollars should be used to uplift families and strengthen communities, not to bankroll fear, raids, and retaliation," said Robert Greenwald, President of Brave New Films. "When we pour money into expanding ICE and CBP enforcement that targets people across the country, we undermine trust and destabilize communities. This bill affirms a better set of priorities: invest in housing and stop the massive flow of money into ICE, CBP, hate and oppression."

The legislation would take back the $175 billion allocated for expanded immigration enforcement and reinvest it into policies that help reduce rent, expand homeownership for first-generation families, incentivize housing construction, and convert vacant office buildings into housing.

Following the screening, Rep. Gomez and Rep. Troy Carter were joined by Los Angeles political organizer Jessica Craven and independent journalist Nick Valencia for a live discussion on immigration enforcement, accountability, and the housing crisis.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus has formally endorsed Rep. Gomez’s legislation, marking a clear position among progressives that federal priorities should shift from expanding ICE and CBP to addressing the housing affordability crisis.

The full film, Housing Over Hate, is available HERE