Congressman García’s Statement on H.R. 29

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on his vote on H.R. 29:

“I voted NO on H.R. 29 because it exploits the tragic murder of Laken Riley to end due process — a fundamental Constitutional protection — and give State Attorneys General the power to dismantle the federal immigration system.

“This bill undermines our constitutional protections and instead unjustly criminalizes immigrants, even if they are never charged with a crime. It requires mandatory detention and arrest of immigrants without access to bail, and compromises our ability to keep communities safe by overburdening our court and law enforcement systems.” 

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