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CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Noem’s claims about ICE arrests:  

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) led the Democratic Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons. The letter affirms support for local laws that govern how police interact with immigrant communities in Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago, and urges the Trump administration to stop its unlawful attacks on these policies.

CHICAGO, IL — Severe storms on Friday and Monday caused flash floods that devastated thousands of residents across Southwest Chicago and the suburbs. More than 2,000 flooded basement reports have already been filed—and that’s just part of the damage. Streets, vehicles, entire homes, commercial and industrial properties, and even a local library were hit hard, especially in working-class communities where recovery will be the toughest.

CHICAGO — Over the weekend, hateful graffiti–including swastikas and anti-immigrant messages–was scrawled across small businesses, a public mural, non-profit organizations, and the office of State Senator Celina Villanueva in Little Village–my neighborhood, and the heart of our immigrant community. 

“These are not random acts. They were calculated attempts to spread fear, intimidate, and divide. And they failed. 

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the United States prisoner trade with Venezuela and El Salvador:  

“This trade is about cleaning up the mess left behind by Trump’s immigration agenda.

“The U.S. illegally deported migrants, many who had legal permission to be here, most with no criminal record. They were held without charges and used as bargaining chips in a deal. 

CHICAGO — El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el intercambio de prisioneros entre Estados Unidos, Venezuela y El Salvador:

“Este intercambio busca limpiar el desastre que ha dejado la agenda migratoria de Trump.

CHICAGO — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) appeared before the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development to deliver testimony against the Trump administration’s attempt to illegally shut down Job Corps programs nationwide—including Paul Simon Job Corps Center, located in his district and serving youth across the Chicagoland region.