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October 11, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) are leading a letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Matthew Albence raising their deep concerns about reports that the agency is building an "urban warfare" training facility in Fort Benning, modeled after neighborhoods in Chicago and Arizona.

October 10, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), along with eight members of the Illinois delegation, sent a letter to American Airlines voicing their concerns over its plan to outsource 5,000 jobs overseas to foreign aircraft maintenance and repair stations. The Members, who represent communities served by two major Chicago airports, are troubled by the negative effects this decision may have on the safety of the national airspace as well as on the employees who may be displaced.

September 27, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency's September 26th announcement to single out and attack Chicago and other sanctuary cities.

September 26, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to reports from yesterday that the U.S. Census Bureau Data Acquisition Branch has requested driver and identity card information, including citizenship status, from motor vehicle administrators around the country.

September 25, 2019

Washington, DC - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) sent a letter to the Acting Field Director of Chicago's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office expressing their grave concerns over the recent mumps outbreak in the McHenry County Jail.

Issues:Immigration