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Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, the Democrat whose 4th District includes North Riverside east of 9th Avenue, took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on the afternoon of July 27 to enter into the record his congratulations to North Riverside for reaching the centennial of its incorporation as an Illinois municipality.
His brief floor speech follows:
“I rise to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Village of North Riverside, Illinois.
In an effort to be accessible and serve all constituents from IL-04, I am proud to announce our Satellite office hours in the Village of Lyons. Team members can help navigate and intake inquiries for various federal government agencies.
Excited to announce that my office will be hosting a Suburban Citizenship Workshop in collaboration with the Township of Berwyn. This event is by appointment only. Call our office to schedule your appointment!
Phones: (773) 342-0774 or (773) 475-0833
Join Congressman Garcia in the Village of Lyons for a federal update to discuss key issues, bring your questions! Please RSVP by calling our office to (773) 342-0774 or (773) 475-0833.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Nanette Barragán, (CA-44) Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Lou Correa (CA-46), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and leaders in the immigration and business community held a press conference at the steps of the U.S. Capitol urging the Biden administration to use existing law to expand parole and work permits to both new migrants and long term contributing immigrant workers.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Lou Correa (CA-46) and Darren Soto (FL-09) led 35 congressional colleagues in a letter urging the Biden administration to expand parole and work permits to both new migrants and long term contributing immigrant workers. Currently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) faces a significant backlog in processing the application for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), sometimes as long as 15 months.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following statement today on his vote in support of H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA), the bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Erica Gunderson
Between U.S. Supreme Court decisions upending affirmative action and student loan forgiveness, a battle to raise the debt ceiling and the ongoing arrival of migrants to Illinois, it’s been an eventful summer in government affairs.
Regarding the resources available for incoming migrants, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García said he doesn’t believe the federal government is providing enough support to Chicago and other cities that are receiving large numbers of migrants from other states.
CHICAGO — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement on allegations of Chicago police officers engaging in sexual conduct with migrants:
CHICAGO — Hoy, el Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en referencia a las denuncias sobre policías de Chicago involucrados en conducta sexual con migrantes: