Press Releases
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement marking Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated in the United States from September 15 through October 15:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump Administration to deny asylum requests from migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border:
"I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump Administration to enforce new restrictions on asylum seekers at our southern border. This decision reverses decades of U.S. policy of welcoming and protecting refugees whose lives are at stake.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement regarding charges against a contractor and two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for allegedly committing fraud while overseeing relief efforts after Hurricane María in Puerto Rico:
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Safe Housing for Families Act (H.R. 1690, now entitled CO Alerts Act) was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The bill, which was introduced in March by Congressmen Jesús "Chuy" García (Il-04) and Joe Cunningham (SC-01) will provide funds for carbon monoxide detectors in federally subsidized housing units. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson signaled support for the bill during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee in May.
Chicago, IL – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hosted an informational session on the Trump Administration's mean-spirited public charge rule and what it means for immigrant families Friday at Esperanza Health Center in Brighton Park. This new rule would allow immigration officials to deny immigrants green cards based on their income or the wholly legal action of using of public benefits like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid.
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's new ruling that will undercut the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA) that currently restricts how long U.S. officials can detain migrant children and establishes basic standards for their care:
Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement regarding the request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to permit the transfer of funds to ICE to expand the network of immigration detention and enforcement centers:
"Tears are still running down the eyes of the immigrant children whose parents were detained by ICE in Mississippi last week and the Trump Administration is already looking to make space to detain more hard-working people.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joins a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Speaker Pelosi to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and McAllen, Texas.
Chicago, IL - El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García envió el siguiente comunicado en respuesta al acto de terrorismo doméstico ocurrido en El Paso durante el fin de semana:
"Nuestra nación se encuentra conmovida y afligida. Hemos llegado a un punto de crisis. Debemos rechazar el odio que nos está dividiendo y pelear por lo mejor de este país, incluyendo nuestras fortalezas como lo son la democracia y la diversidad.
Chicago, IL – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the domestic terrorist attack in El Paso over the weekend:
"Our nation is in shock and we are grieving. We are at a crisis point. We must reject the hate that is dividing us and fight for the best of America, including our core strengths of democracy and diversity.