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Community Leaders Protest Trump Over Immigration Policies

June 12, 2025

By Ashmar Mandou

Immigrant rights leaders and community activists gathered Monday morning in dow…

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigration

ICE protests: Rep. 'Chuy' Garcia asked if Trump will send National Guard to Chicago

June 11, 2025

By Paris Schutz

As Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker preps for his testimony on the state's sanctuary l…

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight

Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia: Trump’s actions are about ‘domination,’ not safety

June 10, 2025

By Roberta Wood

Trump’s “cruel and violent” actions are not about safety, said Illinois Congres…

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight

Local News Immigrant rights leaders speak out against Trump's policies during Chicago rally, protest

June 9, 2025

By Jackie Kostek, Jermont Terry, Shardaa Gray

Anti-ICE Protests in Chicago

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight

Some denounce Trump travel ban, but it's business as usual at O'Hare

June 9, 2025

By Elvia Malagón and Michael Puente

The effect of the ban was not apparent Monday at O’Hare Airport

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigration

As protests, ICE raids in LA continue, Chicago immigration leaders speak out against Trump policies

June 9, 2025

By NBC Chicago Staff

The tensions in Los Angeles between protestors and ICE agents came days after a…

Issues:ChicagoCivil Rights and Women’s IssuesImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight

Congressman García Takes House Floor, Denounces Trump’s actions to cancel Mexican Artists’ Visas

June 6, 2025

Congressman García Takes House Floor, Denounces Trump’s Actions to Cancel Mexican Artists’ Visas

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to denounce the Trump administration’s move to unilaterally cancel the visas of Mexican musicians.

A video of the speech can be found here.

Issues:ChicagoImmigration

Local immigration advocates, politicians condemn Trump travel ban as discriminatory

June 6, 2025

By Angie Leventis Lourgos

Chicago immigration advocates and politicians Thursday condemned a looming Trum…

Issues:ChicagoImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight

Declaración del Congresista García sobre el Operativo de Control de Inmigración en Chicago

June 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el operativo de control de inmigración ocurrido en Chicago ayer:

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Congressman García’s Statement on Immigration Enforcement Operation in Chicago

June 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement about the immigration enforcement operation in Chicago yesterday:

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