Judiciary Issues/Oversight

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in fiscal year 2026:

ST. PAUL, MN — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined more than two dozen U.S. Members of Congress, led by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) at a field hearing in Minneapolis titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota. 

 Below is a transcript of his remarks:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today during a House Judiciary Committee markup, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) spoke about the incident in Minneapolis in which a U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good was shot by a federal agent. Excerpts can be found below. A link to the full video can be found here.

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the unauthorized attack by the Trump administration against Venezuela:

“I strongly condemn Trump’s strikes and regime change operation in Venezuela, which he undertook without Congressional consultation and in violation of international law.

CHICAGO — El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el ataque no autorizado de la administración Trump contra Venezuela:

“Condeno enérgicamente los ataques de Trump y la operación de cambio de régimen en Venezuela, que llevó a cabo sin consultar al Congreso y en violación del derecho internacional.

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración después de que la fiscalía federal retirara los cargos contra Marimar Martínez y Anthony Ruiz. La Sra. Martínez recibió varios disparos de parte de un agente de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) en Brighton Park el 4 de octubre: