Congressman García Votes Against Racist Criminalization Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against the Stop Illegal Entry Act: 

“This bill is a draconian measure that will not deter unauthorized migration and does nothing to improve public safety. It will drastically increase the number of undocumented people imprisoned for non-violent offenses and could even subject them to life sentences. Trump is openly flouting the law to persecute immigrants — racially profiling people, kidnapping them, incarcerating them without access to basic needs, and deporting them to third countries without due process. I voted against this bill because I will not give a stamp of approval to his racist narrative and ongoing actions to criminalize and abuse immigrants and anyone else he doesn’t like.

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