Judiciary Issues/Oversight

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision reaffirming birthright citizenship:

CHICAGO, IL — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), los Senadoras Estatales Celina Villanueva y Javier Loera Cervantes, los Representantes Estatales Abdelnasser Rashid, Norma Hernandez, Edgar Gonzalez Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz y Theresa Mah, la Comisionada del Condado de Cook Alma Anaya, los Concejales Mike Rodriguez, Jeylú B. Gutiérrez y Julia Ramirez, la Comisionada Eira L.

CHICAGO, IL — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), State Senators Celina Villanueva, Javier Loera Cervantes, State Representatives Abdelnasser Rashid, Norma Hernandez, Edgar Gonzalez Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz Theresa Mah, Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya, Alderperson Mike Rodriguez, Alderwomen Jeylú B. Gutiérrez and Julia Ramirez, Commissioner Eira L.

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), joined by 17 colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raising serious concerns about alleged human rights violations during recent U.S.-Ecuador military operations. The Members also call for a suspension of operations pending an investigation and demand clarification on the legal basis and scope of U.S. involvement.

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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.

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on Trump firing Pam Bondi as Attorney General:

“Good riddance to one of the worst Attorney Generals in our nation’s history. She weaponized the Department of Justice to target immigrants, working families, and anyone Trump deems an enemy of the state – all to protect the real criminals in the Trump Administration.