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WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to mark Hispanic Heritage Month and call out Trump’s attacks on Latino and immigrant communities
A video of the speech can be found here.
Remarks as delivered:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to flout federal law, Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Danny Davis (IL-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons demanding answers on the conditions, capacity, and basic services for immigrants held at the Broadview ICE Processing Center in Illinois.
CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and State Representative Norma Hernandez (77th District) issued the following statement regarding an ICE operation in Franklin Park, Illinois:
CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), la Congresista Delia Ramírez (IL-03) y la Representante Estatal Norma Hernández (Distrito 77) emitieron la siguiente declaración sobre un operativo de ICE en Franklin Park, Illinois:
CHICAGO– Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to President Trump launching Operation Midway Blitz:
“Operation Midway Blitz is a declaration of war on an American city and communities like mine. As Chicago continues to experience historic declines in violent crime, we know this is not a response to any real emergency, but a cruel show of authoritarian force designed to further criminalize immigrants, instigate civil unrest, and terrorize our communities.
CHICAGO – El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al lanzamiento de la Operación Midway Blitz por parte del Presidente Trump:
CHICAGO — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a las afirmaciones de la secretaria del DHS, Noem, sobre los arrestos de ICE:
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 — 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.