Civil Rights and Women’s Issues
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CHICAGO — Congressmen Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Judiciary and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees, Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, and Ro Khanna (CA-17), Member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, led 40 Members in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, and White House Border Czar Tom Homan firmly opposing the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports around the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on accusations against Cesar Chavez:
“I am deeply troubled by the facts uncovered by the New York Times about Cesar Chavez. I believe the survivors who have come forward to talk about Chavez’s abusing girls, teenagers and women showed a tremendous amount of courage by telling their stories and I stand with them.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre las acusaciones contra Cesar Chavez:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after President Trump’s State of the Union Address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración después del discurso del Estado de la Unión del presidente Trump:
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson:
“Today, our country has lost a beacon of civil rights and a champion for equality. As a longtime friend to Reverend Jesse Jackson and his family the news of his passing is profoundly sad to me.
“Throughout his life, Reverend Jackson fearlessly advocated for the rights and dignity of working class communities, serving as a beacon of hope for millions.
CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallecimiento del Reverendo Jesse Jackson:
“Hoy, nuestro país ha perdido a un líder de los derechos civiles y un defensor de la igualdad. Como amigo de muchos años del Reverendo Jesse Jackson y su familia, la noticia de su fallecimiento me entristece profundamente.
CHICAGO —Today Federal Representatives Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) returned to the ICE Processing Center at Broadview, Illinois for an oversight visit. A federal court confirmed on December 17 that the Trump Administration cannot block Members of Congress from conducting oversight at immigration detention facilities.
CHICAGO — Hoy, los Congresistas federales Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramírez (IL-03) y Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) regresaron al Centro de Procesamiento de ICE en Broadview, Illinois, para una visita de supervisión. Un tribunal federal confirmó el 17 de diciembre que la Administración Trump no puede impedir que los miembros del Congreso realicen supervisen los centros de detención de inmigrantes.
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