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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.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting to support the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to deny witness testimony and acquit President Trump of impeachable offenses:
"Like the President, Senate Republicans have placed their personal and political interests above the Constitution and our country. The American public was denied a full trial with witnesses whose testimony confirms the President's wrongdoing.
Washington, D.C . - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address:
"From a President of the United States, I had hoped to hear an apology for mistakes and a vision of unity for the future. From this President I heard lies designed to divide our communities and distract us from the fact that he violated the Constitution.
Washington, D.C . - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to block federal funding for war against Iran without Congressional approval and repeal the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF):
"Today, the House voted to stop the President from starting another endless war. The amendments we passed restrict the Trump Administration, and any future president, from conducting unauthorized military action without Congressional approval.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) announced Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr. will be his guest at President Trump's State of the Union address on February 4, 2020 in Washington, D.C. As a legal permanent resident, Perez served two tours of duty in Afghanistan before being stripped of his green card and deported to Mexico for a non-violent drug conviction. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pardoned Miguel in August 2019, clearing the path for his return to the United States and allowing him to become a U.S. citizen in October, 2019.