Press Releases
CHICAGO– Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to Trump’s plan to send troops to Chicago:
CHICAGO — Leaders from the Southwest Side gathered today in Gage Park to announce an immediate response plan for residents affected by severe flooding and to demand long-term investments in infrastructure to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.
Hosted by Ald. Jeylú Gutiérrez, the press conference brought together a united coalition of elected officials: Rep. Aaron Ortiz, Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr., Sen. Javier Cervantes, Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya, and U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García.
CHICAGO — Líderes del Suroeste de Chicago se reunieron hoy en Gage Park para anunciar un plan de respuesta inmediata para los residentes afectados por las fuertes inundaciones y para exigir inversiones a largo plazo en infraestructura que proteja a los vecindarios más vulnerables.
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, 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. Streets, vehicles, entire homes, commercial and industrial properties, and even a local library were hit hard, especially in working-class communities where recovery will be the toughest.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Norma Torres (CA-35), Lou Correa (CA-46), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), reintroduced the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, H.R.
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.
“These are not random acts. They were calculated attempts to spread fear, intimidate, and divide. And they failed.
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.