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August 8, 2025

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:

August 8, 2025

CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Noem’s claims about ICE arrests:  

August 7, 2025

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.

July 30, 2025

CHICAGO, IL — Severe storms on Friday and Monday caused flash floods that devastated thousands of residents across Southwest Chicago and the suburbs. More than 2,000 flooded basement reports have already been filed—and that’s just part of the damage.

Issues:Chicago
July 21, 2025

CHICAGO — Over the weekend, hateful graffiti–including swastikas and anti-immigrant messages–was scrawled across small businesses, a public mural, non-profit organizations, and the office of State Senator Celina Villanueva in Little Village–my neighborhood, and the heart of our immigrant community. 

Issues:Chicago
July 18, 2025

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.

July 18, 2025

CHICAGO — El congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el intercambio de prisioneros entre Estados Unidos, Venezuela y El Salvador:

July 7, 2025

CHICAGO — Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) appeared before the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development to deliver testimony against the Trump administration’s attempt to illegally shut down Job Corps programs nationwide—including Paul Simon Job Corps Center, located in his district and serving youth across the Chicagoland reg

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R.1, the “One Big, Ugly Bill”:

“I cannot support a bill that strips health care from working families while writing checks to billionaires and ICE.