Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the House Judiciary Committee and Congressional Progressive Caucus Whip, joined a virtual shadow hearing led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) to expose the Trump administration’s latest tactic: using immigration courts as traps to detain and disappear people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Diana DeGette (CO-01), who serves as ranking member for the Subcommittee on Health on the Energy and Commerce Committee, led 28 colleagues in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. regarding the reported sharing of non-citizen Medicaid enrollee data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement purposes.
CHICAGO — Today, Members of Congress Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) joined immigration lawyers and advocates to conduct a visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Broadview, Illinois. The Members were unlawfully denied entry, even after identifying themselves with their official Congressional voting cards.
CHICAGO – Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined by Gads Hill Center CEO Mariana Osoria, Dawn Delgado, Director of Early Learning at Metropolitan Family Services and Viviana Vergara, Home Visiting Supervisor and parent advocate at El Hogar del Niño, held a press conference to discuss the arbitrary decision by the Trump administration to close the Region 5 Office of Head Start (OHS) will have on children, parents and providers.
Congressman García Takes House Floor, Denounces Trump’s Actions to Cancel Mexican Artists’ Visas
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to denounce the Trump administration’s move to unilaterally cancel the visas of Mexican musicians.
A video of the speech can be found here.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el operativo de control de inmigración ocurrido en Chicago ayer:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement about the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago yesterday:
CHICAGO — Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Danny Davis (IL-07), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers about the abrupt decision to close all Head Start offices in Region 5. The move was announced without prior notice or implementation guidance, prompting widespread confusion among families, providers, and staff.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement about federal agents activity in his district:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre actividades de agentes federales en su distrito: