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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.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Ill.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded the Federal Reserve's decision to move forward on building a real-time payments system. Currently, Americans lose billions of dollars each year in overdraft fees, driving consumers to turn to more costly financial products because of our inefficient payments system.

Washington, D.C.– Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) joined a group of 15 Members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) in a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan voicing strong objections to the recent signing of the "safe third country" agreement with the government of Guatemala.

Washington, D.C. – Last week Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) and Barbara Lee (CA-13), joined by 40 Democratic Members, sent a letter to the Department of Justice raising grave concerns about its plan to end the use of in-court interpreters for undocumented immigrants appearing in their first deportation hearings, and instead, use pre-recorded videos.

Chicago, IL - Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision allowing President Trump to steal funds from the Department of Defense for an ineffective border wall:

"I am deeply disturbed by the news tonight that the Supreme Court will allow the President to spend $2.5 billion from the Pentagon on a harmful, ineffective border wall. The Congress rejected funding the wall, so the President is going around the Constitution and teaming up with the Court against the will of the people.