Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement as the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives prepare legislative proposals to address the public health and economic impacts of the Coronavirus:
"Immigrants work, raise families and contribute to every single community in America—from Arizona to Maine, from Illinois to Georgia. Immigrants are teachers, doctors, members of Congress, engineers, business owners and caregivers—they are in every line of work.
Washington, D.C . - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes programs that have been misused to spy on Americans:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Cargo Flight Deck Security Act. This bipartisan bill will ensure that flight decks on cargo planes are as secure as those in all other aircraft. Currently, pilots on cargo flights often carry passengers that may be employees of the company or handlers accompanying animals. While these passengers undergo additional security vetting, the flight deck should remain protected from intrusion.
Washington, D.C . - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S.J.Res. 68, a joint resolution directing the President not to engage in further hostilities against Iran without explicit Congressional authorization:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weakened protections for health care workers. The changes include rolling back personal protective equipment (PPE) standards and allowing paper surgical masks to be used in place of N-95 respirators.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to new press reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will intensify its surveillance and enforcement operations in sanctuary cities across the country:
Washington, DC- Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement today on the passage of H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, that provides emergency federal funding to address the coronavirus:
"Our country needs an effective and coordinated government response to confront the coronavirus. Today, I voted to approve $8.3 billion in emergency funding to meet the scale and severity of this public health crisis.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to block the Trump Administration Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the ‘Remain in Mexico' policy:
"Today the court has agreed with immigration advocates and civil rights organizations: the United States cannot send people to a country where they face persecution, grave danger and even death. The ‘Remain in Mexico' policy violates federal immigration law.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's public charge rule that goes into effect today. The rule seeks to limit who can enter the United States by labeling many immigrants a public charge, or cost to society.
Chicago, IL. - Today Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Trump Administration that it will deploy 100 agents from the BORTAC (Border Patrol Tactical Unit) teams to ten sanctuary cities, including Chicago, from February to May:
"In the 1980's under the leadership of my dear friend and mentor, Mayor Harold Washington, we signed an executive order making Chicago a welcoming city for all, regardless of citizenship.