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Prediction track record
How often we called Jesús G. "Chuy" García's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
Based on 16 data points across public statements and recorded votes · AI analysis of public records
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Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
5/100
What they said
Apr 23, 2026
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes warehouse detention facilities and calls for dismantling immigration detention practices. The bill establishes criminal penalties for fleeing Border Patrol and makes non-U.S. nationals convicted of such offenses ineligible for immigration relief including asylum. These positions point in opposite directions: the statement seeks to restrict immigration enforcement and detention, while the bill enhances enforcement tools and restricts relief eligibility. The no vote aligns with the stated opposition to expanded enforcement.
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The representative's statement explicitly opposes warehouse detention facilities and calls for prohibition of such detention models. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 focuses on border wall construction and asylum restrictions, not warehouse detention. The representative voted no on passage of this bill, which is consistent with their stated opposition to DHS detention expansion—the bill does not address their stated concern and represents a different enforcement approach they oppose.
The representatives urge the Department of Homeland Security to reduce processing delays in DACA renewal applications, citing harm to beneficiaries who are losing employment and facing deportation risk due to administrative backlogs.
The statement urges DHS to expedite DACA renewal processing to prevent job loss and deportation risk for beneficiaries. The bill imposes strict border security measures and asylum restrictions without addressing DACA processing delays. The rep voted no on a bill that does not advance the administrative relief for DACA renewals the statement advocates for, and which instead tightens immigration enforcement broadly—a direction opposite to protecting DACA beneficiaries from processing backlogs.
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes warehouse detention facilities and calls for prohibiting new detention models. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 focuses on border wall construction and asylum restrictions, not detention facility regulation. The representative voted yes on a procedural motion for a bill whose substantive provisions are unrelated to the stated opposition to warehouse detention. The procedural nature of the vote adds uncertainty about intent, but the bill's core content (border barriers, asylum limits) does not address the detention facility prohibition the statement advocates for.
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes DHS detention practices and calls for prohibiting warehouse-based immigration detention facilities. The bill imposes immigration penalties on individuals associated with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the October 7 attacks, and bars them from admission and relief. These address fundamentally different immigration policy questions—detention facility operations versus terrorism-related admissions bars—with no substantive overlap. The rep's yes vote on a bill that restricts immigration benefits for certain groups directly contradicts the stated opposition to expanding detention and the framing of immigration enforcement as inhumane.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
85/100
What they said
Apr 23, 2026
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes DHS/ICE warehouse detention expansion and calls for prohibition of such facilities. The bill is a DHS appropriations measure that funds ICE and other enforcement agencies. The rep's NO vote on passage is consistent with opposition to ICE detention operations — voting against DHS appropriations aligns with the stated position that detention expansion should be stopped and resources should not fund these operations. However, appropriations bills bundle multiple agencies and functions (CBP, TSA, FEMA, etc.), so the NO vote may reflect objections to other provisions beyond detention specifically, creating some ambiguity about whether the vote was driven primarily by detention concerns.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
85/100
What they said
Apr 23, 2026
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes DHS/ICE warehouse detention facilities and calls for their prohibition. The bill is a continuing appropriations measure that includes provisions prohibiting DHS from using CR funds for various immigration-related purposes, though the specific text does not explicitly detail warehouse detention restrictions. The rep's NO vote on a bill that funds DHS operations (even with some immigration-related prohibitions) is generally consistent with opposition to detention expansion, as voting against appropriations that would fund such operations aligns with the stated goal of stopping warehouse detention. However, the bill's primary purpose is broad appropriations funding rather than specifically targeting warehouse detention, creating some ambiguity about whether the NO vote was driven by the detention provisions or other aspects of the CR.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
85/100
What they said
Apr 8, 2026
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment and advocates for reining in ICE and CBP operations. The bill mandates DHS custody and deportation of non-U.S. nationals arrested for assaulting law enforcement—a measure that expands ICE enforcement authority and detention requirements. The representative's 'no' vote aligns with the stated opposition to expanding ICE's role and enforcement powers, making the vote and statement directionally consistent on the shared question of ICE's scope and authority.
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment at airports and calls for reforms to rein in ICE and CBP while supporting TSA funding. The Secure the Border Act expands border wall construction and CBP authority but does not directly address ICE airport deployment. The representatives' no vote on a comprehensive border security bill that they viewed as harmful aligns with their stated opposition to expanding enforcement agency powers without meaningful constraints, though the bill's focus on physical barriers and CBP rather than ICE airport operations creates some indirectness in the connection.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
25/100
What they said
Apr 10, 2026
The representatives urge the Department of Homeland Security to reduce processing delays in DACA renewal applications, citing harm to beneficiaries who are losing employment and facing deportation risk due to administrative backlogs.
The statement urges DHS to expedite DACA renewal processing to prevent job loss and deportation risk for beneficiaries. The bill is a continuing appropriations measure that includes provisions restricting DHS use of funds for immigration-related purposes and imposes limits on asylum eligibility. García and Correa voted no on passage, which is inconsistent with their stated advocacy for streamlined DACA processing, as passage would have provided the appropriations framework (albeit with restrictive immigration provisions) rather than blocking it entirely.
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment and calls for reforms to rein in ICE while supporting other DHS components. The POLICE Act expands deportation grounds for assaults on law enforcement, which aligns with the statement's concern about ICE overreach and its call for ICE reforms—a 'no' vote is consistent with opposing measures that could expand ICE's enforcement authority. However, the bill's specific focus on assault convictions is narrower than the statement's broader critique of ICE operations, and the statement does not explicitly address assault-based deportations, creating some directional ambiguity.
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment and enforcement tactics, emphasizing concerns about lawlessness and intimidation. The bill creates new criminal penalties for fleeing Border Patrol agents near the border, which strengthens enforcement authority. The rep's NO vote aligns with the stated opposition to expansive ICE/CBP enforcement powers, though the bill addresses a narrower question (fleeing-from-law-enforcement crimes) than the statement's broader critique of ICE deployment and conduct. The consistency is directional but not on an identical specific provision.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
75/100
What they said
Apr 8, 2026
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment at airports and supports funding for TSA and DHS components while pursuing immigration reforms. The bill is a continuing resolution that funds federal agencies (including DHS/TSA) but also includes provisions limiting asylum eligibility and restricting DHS use of funds for certain immigration purposes. The rep's 'no' vote is consistent with opposition to the bill's immigration restrictions, though the vote bundles appropriations the statement supports (TSA/DHS funding) with provisions the statement opposes (asylum limits and potential ICE-related restrictions).
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
75/100
What they said
Apr 8, 2026
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment at airports and calls for reforms to rein in ICE while supporting DHS funding. The bill criminalizes interference with border control and enhances penalties for immigration-related crimes. The rep's NO vote aligns with the statement's skepticism toward aggressive ICE enforcement tactics, though the bill addresses a narrower question (criminal penalties for spotters and border interference) rather than the specific deployment issue. The vote reflects opposition to expanded ICE enforcement authority, consistent with the stated position on ICE reform.
The members oppose the deployment of armed ICE agents to airports, characterizing it as an unprecedented action that causes chaos and fear, fails to enhance security, and serves as an intimidation tactic. They support funding TSA and other DHS components while pursuing reforms to rein in ICE and CBP.
The statement opposes ICE deployment at airports and calls for reforms to rein in ICE while supporting DHS funding. The bill increases criminal penalties for illegal entry and reentry, which aligns with stricter immigration enforcement—a direction opposite to the stated goal of reining in ICE. However, the vote was on an amendment rather than passage, and the amendment's specific content is not provided, creating ambiguity about whether the 'no' vote reflects opposition to the bill's substance or to a particular amendment provision. The representatives' support for DHS funding and border security measures suggests they are not categorically opposed to all enforcement actions, which partially mitigates the directional tension.
The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
The statement opposes DHS detention facility expansion and calls for dismantling detention practices. The bill increases criminal penalties for illegal entry and reentry, which would likely expand the population subject to detention rather than reduce it. However, this is an amendment vote on a criminal penalties bill, not a direct vote on detention facility authorization or operation. The shared topic is immigration enforcement, but the specific questions differ: the statement addresses detention facility infrastructure and conditions, while the bill addresses criminal sentencing. The amendment context adds procedural ambiguity about the rep's substantive intent.
Pairs with ambiguous language and high uncertainty are withheld until more data is available. Procedural, cloture, and amendment votes are excluded — they don't cleanly signal substantive support or opposition.
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Passage votes where Jesús G. "Chuy" García broke ranks with ≥75% of Democrats. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
García, Casar, Jacobs and 17 Members of Congress Demand Answers Regarding U.S.-Ecuador Military Operations
Position: The members express opposition to U.S. military operations in Ecuador without proper oversight, citing alleged human rights violations by Ecuadorian forces and demanding suspension of operations pending investigation and clarification of the legal basis for U.S. involvement.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), joined by 17 colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raising serious concerns about alleged human rights violations during recent U.S.-Ecuador military operations. The Members also call for a suspension of operations pending an investigation and demand clarification on the legal basis and scope of U.S. involvement.
In the letter, the legislators cite multiple statements from the Trump Administration about joint military operations against unidentified “designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador.” The Members also note that an investigation by The New York Times revealed one of the sites targeted in these joint operations appears to have been a dairy and cattle farm with no links to drug traffickers or armed groups. According to The New York Times, on March 3, “Ecuadorian military personnel interrogated and assaulted unarmed civilians, burned homes and infrastructure, and subjected detainees to torture before the site was aerially bombarded on March 6.”
The Members of Congress warn that “if U.S. forces provide new or continued security assistance to units that engaged in acts such as torture, extrajudicial killings, or enforced disappearances, and there is no credible investigation or prosecution underway, this would constitute a violation of the Leahy Laws, which prohibit assistance to foreign security forces credibly implicated in gross human rights violations without effective steps to bring those responsible to justice.”
The letter also expresses the Members’ concern about the deepening ties between the U.S. military and the Government of Ecuador under President Daniel Noboa’s administration, which has undergone an “alarming authoritarian and anti-democratic drift.” Among other things, Noboa and his allies have violently repressed Indigenous-led protests, threatened the country’s Constitutional Court, and played a central role in the dissolution of opposition parties and the temporary banning of Ecuador’s largest opposition party.
The Members conclude by asking a series of oversight questions about the legal basis and scope of U.S. involvement in these joint operations, as well as allegations of links between Ecuadorian officials and illicit networks, including those involving President Noboa and companies linked to his family. The Members have requested a response by May 22.
In addition to Representatives García, Casar and Jacobs, the letter was signed by: Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07).
The letter is endorsed by: Amnesty International USA, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Human Rights First, Latin American Working Group (LAWG), Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, StoptheDrugWar.org, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), and Win Without War.
A full copy of the letter can be found on this link.
Issues:Foreign AffairsJudiciary Issues/Oversight
García, Casar, Jacobs y 17 Miembros del Congreso Exigen Respuestas sobre las Operaciones Militares entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador
Position: The representatives express concern about alleged human rights violations during joint U.S.-Ecuador military operations and call for suspension of operations pending investigation, citing potential violations of the Leahy Laws and concerns about the authoritarian trajectory of Ecuador's government.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Los Representantes Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Greg Casar (TX-35) y Sara Jacobs (CA-51), junto con 17 colegas del Congreso, enviaron una carta al secretario de Defensa Pete Hegseth manifestando profunda preocupación por presuntas violaciones de derechos humanos durante recientes operaciones militares conjuntas entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador. Los legisladores también solicitan la suspensión de las operaciones mientras se lleva a cabo una investigación y exigen aclaraciones sobre el fundamento jurídico y el alcance de la participación estadounidense.
En la carta, los legisladores citan múltiples declaraciones de la Administración Trump relativas a operaciones militares conjuntas contra organizaciones no identificadas “designadas como terroristas en Ecuador”. Los legisladores también señalan que una investigación realizada por The New York Times reveló que uno de los sitios atacados en estas operaciones conjuntas parece haber sido una granja lechera y ganadera sin vínculos con narcotraficantes ni grupos armados. Según The New York Times, el 3 de marzo, “personal militar ecuatoriano interrogó y agredió a civiles desarmados, incendió viviendas e infraestructura, y sometió a los detenidos a torturas antes de que el lugar fuera bombardeado desde el aire el 6 de marzo”.
Los miembros del Congreso advierten que “si fuerzas estadounidenses proporcionan asistencia de seguridad nueva o continua a unidades que hayan participado en actos como tortura, ejecuciones extrajudiciales o desapariciones forzadas, y no existe una investigación o procesamiento creíble en curso, ello constituiría una violación de las Leyes Leahy, que prohíben la asistencia a fuerzas de seguridad extranjeras implicadas de manera creíble en graves violaciones de derechos humanos sin medidas efectivas para llevar a los responsables ante la justicia”.
La carta también expresa la preocupación de los legisladores por el fortalecimiento de los vínculos entre las Fuerzas Armadas estadounidenses y el Gobierno de Ecuador bajo el presidente Daniel Noboa, cuyo gobierno —afirman— ha experimentado una “alarmante tendencia autoritaria y antidemocrática”. Entre otras cosas, Noboa y sus aliados han reprimido violentamente las protestas lideradas por pueblos indígenas, amenazado a la Corte Constitucional del país y desempeñado un papel central en la disolución de partidos de oposición y en la prohibición temporal del principal partido de oposición de Ecuador.
Los miembros del Congreso concluyen planteando una serie de preguntas de supervisión sobre el fundamento jurídico y el alcance de la participación de Estados Unidos en estas operaciones conjuntas, incluidas posibles implicaciones relacionadas con las Leyes Leahy, y solicitan una respuesta antes del 22 de mayo.
Una copia completa de la carta puede encontrarse en este enlace.
También puede encontrar una traducción de la carta en este enlace.
Esta carta también está firmada por los Congresistas Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07).
Las siguientes organizaciones apoyan la carta: Amnesty International USA, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), Human Rights First, Latin American Working Group (LAWG), Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, StoptheDrugWar.org, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), y Win Without War.
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Issues:Foreign Affairs
Congressman García’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act
Position: Congressman García opposes the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and calls for Democrats to pass state-level voting rights legislation and prioritize federal voting rights bills upon regaining congressional control.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García issued the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court to further destroy the Voting Rights Act:
“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is another step in the relentless efforts by John Roberts and his fellow Republican extremists to dismantle the Voting Rights Act. This shameful ruling is a betrayal of the Civil Rights Movement and an attack on one of the most fundamental elements of our democracy: the right to fair representation by our elected leaders. Black, Latino, Native and other communities of color deserve to be represented by elected officials who reflect their lived experiences. But instead, Republican judges are helping Republican politicians disenfranchise minority voters because they know the odds are against them in November and beyond. Democrats must act by passing state-level voting rights legislation now, and prioritizing voting rights bills when we retake control of Congress and the White House.”
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Issues:Civil Rights and Women’s IssuesVoting Rights and Campaign Finance Reform
Declaración del Congresista García Sobre la Decisión de la Corte Suprema que Desmantela la Ley de Derecho al Voto
Position: The congressman opposes the Supreme Court's decision to further weaken the Voting Rights Act and calls for Democrats to pass state-level voting rights legislation and prioritize federal voting rights legislation when they regain control of Congress and the White House.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— El Congresista Jesús “Chuy” García emitió la siguiente declaración sobre la decisión de la Corte Suprema de socavar aún más la Ley de Derecho al Voto:
“La decisión de hoy de la Corte Suprema es un paso más en los incansables esfuerzos de John Roberts y sus colegas extremistas republicanos para desmantelar la Ley de Derecho al Voto. Este fallo vergonzoso constituye una traición al Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles y un ataque a uno de los elementos más fundamentales de nuestra democracia: el derecho a una representación justa por parte de nuestros líderes electos. Las comunidades afroamericanas, latinas, indígenas y otras comunidades de color merecen ser representadas por funcionarios electos que reflejen sus experiencias de vida. Sin embargo, los jueces republicanos están ayudando a los políticos republicanos a privar del derecho al voto a los electores miembros de minorías, porque saben que las probabilidades están en su contra en noviembre y en el futuro. Los demócratas deben actuar aprobando ahora leyes sobre el derechos al voto a nivel estatal, y dando prioridad a legislación sobre el derecho al voto cuando recuperemos el control del Congreso y de la Casa Blanca”.
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Issues:Civil Rights and Women’s IssuesVoting Rights and Campaign Finance Reform
Representatives García, Ramirez, Simon, Mejia, Workers & Labor Leaders Introduce the Living Wage for All Act
Position: The representatives support raising the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour through a phased approach, with large employers reaching the threshold by 2031 and smaller employers by 2038, while eliminating all subminimum wages.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, days before the largest May Day mobilizations in years and hours before the King of England’s congressional address, Congressmembers Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to introduce the Living Wage for All Act. This is a landmark legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour — the floor that working families need to meet the real cost of living in America today.
The Living Wage for All Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour through a phased approach that reflects both the cost of living and the structure of the modern economy. The bill establishes a two-track phase-in, requiring large, highly profitable corporations to lead the transition. Large employers would reach $25 by 2031, while smaller employers would phase in more gradually, reaching $25 by 2038.
The Living Wage for All Act also ensures wages do not fall behind again by establishing a standard that keeps the minimum wage aligned with typical wages across the economy. As the economy grows and wages rise, the minimum wage would rise with it. The legislation also eliminates all subminimum wages, including for tipped workers, youth workers, and workers with disabilities — ensuring that every worker is guaranteed a full wage from their employer, with no exceptions.
“The need for a living wage couldn’t be clearer. The gap between the wealthy and everyone else keeps widening. Corporate profits are at a record high, and bosses are actively cutting their workforces, undermining organizing efforts, and trying to replace labor entirely,” said Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García. “Meanwhile, working families are struggling to pay their rent, buy groceries, and go to the doctor. It’s past time that workers are paid what they deserve.”
“Growing up, I saw my immigrant parents and my neighbors working multiple minimum wage jobs just to survive. Today, companies are reporting record-high earnings while working people struggle to survive. Minimum wage is not a living wage. That’s not right. If we want to address the affordability crisis, we must also address the wage crisis,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “Congress must stop entertaining Kings and the whims of wannabe kings and start working for working people. I am proud to stand with Congressmembers García and Mejia and the Living Wage For All Coalition to ensure that working people have every single thing they need to thrive.”
“Housing, gas, and grocery costs have all surged, yet the federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised since 2009. This is unacceptable. No one working full time should be struggling to survive. We need an economy that reflects the realities of 2026, not one stuck over a decade ago. That’s why I led the fight to raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. And it’s why I’m proud to partner with Congresswoman Delia Ramirez on the Living Wage for All Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. This bill would transform millions of lives, ensuring working people earn a true living wage instead of being forced to choose between putting food on the table and taking care of their health. Americans deserve an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class,” saidCongresswoman Mejia.
"For too long, our economy has relied on underpaying the very workers who keep this country running. That harm has fallen hardest on women, workers with disabilities, tipped workers, Black and brown workers, and working families already struggling to afford basic necessities," said Congresswoman Simon. "I am proud to join Congresswoman Ramirez, Congressman Garcia, and Congresswoman Mejia in introducing the Living Wage for All Act because a living wage is the absolute floor. We're leading this effort to ensure every worker from Oakland to Chicago to Detroit to New Jersey gets the fair wage and dignity they deserve.”
“This is a worker-led movement that has grown from the groundbreaking Fight for $15 into a nationwide push for a true living wage. Across the country — from California to the Midwest to the East Coast — workers are organizing for $25 and $30 because that is what it takes to live. The polling shows this is not just popular, it is necessary. And ‘for all’ means exactly that: no worker left behind. This is what it looks like when politics begins to catch up to reality — and when democracy delivers real improvements in people’s lives, it becomes tangible. A living wage is how we make that promise real,” saidSaru Jayaraman, President, One Fair Wage
The legislation is cosponsored by Reps Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Christian Menefee (TX-17), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24).
The legislation is endorsed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), RWDSU, NEA, AFT, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, PolicyLink, One Fair Wage, Popular Democracy, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), National Urban League (NUL), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Alliance for a Just Society, Black Women’s Roundtable, National Coalition for Black Civic Participation, Patriotic Millionaires, Our Revolution, Common Cause, Voices for Progress (V4P), National Organization for Women (NOW), Chicago Education Advocacy Cooperative, ACLU of Hawai’i, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Trabajadores Unidos Workers United (CA), La Colmena NY, Community Labor United, Pennsylvania Policy Center, The New York Progressive Action Network, New Disabled South, Rights & Democracy Vermont, Survivors Know, The Able Baker, Churches United for Fair Housing (CUFFH), Keystone Progress Education Fund (PA), San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, Make the Road NV, Las Doñas, Construyamos Otro Acuerdo (Puerto Rico), La Tejedora (Puerto Rico), Fuck You I Quit, and a growing List of Small Businesses: Beauty by Teal, Elysium Aesthetics Lounge LLC, Conscious Life Resources, Undermine, Black Remote She LLC, SEPA Mujer, Inc.
For the full text of the legislation, CLICK HERE.
For the live video of the press conference, CLICK HERE.
For additional quotes from supporters, CLICK HERE.
Background:
The legislation reflects a national push to match wages with the rapidly growing cost of living. Across the country, campaigns are already moving at $25 and above — with $30 proposals advancing in Alameda County and Los Angeles, $27 legislation in Illinois, $30 efforts in New York, and $25 campaigns underway in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. These are part of a coordinated, multi-front strategy backed by a coalition of more than 100 labor, community, and social justice organizations. The Living Wage for All Act brings that momentum to the federal level — translating what workers and voters are already demanding across states and cities into a national standard.
The federal minimum wage has remained stuck at $7.25 since 2009. For more than 17 years, workers have been impacted by rising costs for rent, groceries, childcare, and healthcare while their wages have remained stagnant.
Issues:ChicagoLabor
Reps. García, Gillen, Lawler, Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill to Hold Rail Technology Companies Accountable
Position: The release advocates for legislation granting the Federal Railroad Administration authority to oversee rail dispatching systems and hold technology vendors accountable for safety and reliability of their products.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act, alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Laura Gillen (NY-04), and Michael Rulli (OH-06), to hold private railway technology companies accountable for faulty systems that put freight and passengers at risk of accidents or cyberattacks. The legislation would grant the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) authority to conduct oversight of rail dispatching systems and to hold vendors accountable for their products’ safety and reliability.
“Train dispatchers perform a critical role in coordinating rail traffic and ensuring operational safety on track,” said Rep. García. “That’s especially important in Chicago, the nation’s busiest freight hub, handling nearly 500 freight trains and 800 passenger and commuter trains every day. The bipartisan Safe Tracks Act will grant the Federal Railroad Administration the authority to conduct needed oversight of rail dispatching systems and ensure vendors are held accountable for the safety and reliability of the products they provide.”
“Our hardworking train dispatchers rely on technology to keep trains moving safely and efficiently,” said Rep. Gillen. “Unfortunately, dispatchers are often forced to work quickly and creatively to avoid disaster due to errors in these unregulated products. The bipartisan Safe Tracks Act will address this dangerous issue by allowing the Federal Railroad Administration to oversee this software and hold vendors accountable for their products’ safety and reliability. I’m proud to introduce this important legislation to guarantee the safety of rail passengers and our national security.”
“Safe, reliable rail service is essential to our economy, but outdated oversight of dispatching technology is putting workers, passengers, and supply chains at risk. This bipartisan legislation gives the Federal Railroad Administration the authority to hold vendors accountable and ensure these systems meet strong safety standards, while addressing growing cybersecurity threats,” said Rep. Lawler.
“Rail safety must remain a top priority for Congress. This bill takes a targeted, common-sense approach to ensure that centralized train-dispatching systems and traffic control boards operate under the same high safety standards as the rest of our rail network. Protecting lives and keeping freight moving safely is essential for American families and commerce," said Rep. Rulli.
Railroads use computer-based dispatch systems from vendors to move and coordinate train traffic and to provide protection to employees working on tracks. New dispatching systems and updates to existing software are currently implemented without any oversight, testing, or regulation by the FRA.
Moreover, when software problems are identified, including problems critical to the safe movement of trains, the vendors who build the systems are often slow to offer fixes. This forces the train dispatchers responsible for operating these systems to troubleshoot the technology under live conditions and use workarounds until safety defects are corrected.
On multiple occasions in recent years, system defects, errors, and failures have put freight and passengers in extremely dangerous situations. Besides system errors, the lack of oversight also leaves America’s rail system vulnerable to cyberattacks. The FRA recently issued a notice that the US railroad network is likely at risk from Iranian state-sponsored cyber actors. Without the relevant authorities, the FRA may be unable to protect our rail supply chain from these malicious actors.
“This bipartisan legislation is an important step toward improving the reliability, accountability, and oversight of train dispatching systems. Our members work tirelessly every day to help ensure trains move safely and efficiently across the country. They deserve systems that support that mission, and the public deserves confidence that these critical technologies meet appropriate safety standards. I thank the members who introduced this bill and look forward to working with them to advance this important proposal," said Ed Dowell, President of the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA).
"Train dispatchers work tirelessly to ensure the safe and timely movement of passengers and cargo, and the dispatching software systems they rely on must support this mission rather than undermine it. As America's largest transportation labor federation, we support this bipartisan legislation that will provide necessary oversight and enforceable standards for train dispatching systems and software. Communities and workers are at risk when these safety-critical dispatcher software systems lack minimum safety standards," said Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD).
"Requiring federal oversight of rail dispatching systems is a critical step for keeping passengers and railroad workers safe," said John Feltz, Transport Workers Union (TWU) Railroad Division Director. "The TWU strongly supports this legislation and urges its swift passage. System defects, errors, and cyberattacks are all threats that the FRA should have the authority to identify, fix, and protect."
"Systems that interact with vital signal systems, such as back office dispatching systems, should be covered under the current signal regulations; not following this logic presents a real safety issue," said Mike Baldwin, President of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).
"Our members rely on our dispatchers and their systems every day to safely move trains and protect track workers. When these dispatchers are stretched too thin or are given new, unfamiliar programs to run in the name of profits and automation, it’s our conductors and engineers who are left managing the risk in real time. The Safe Tracks Act is a commonsense step to ensure these technologies are properly tested, regulated, and held to the highest safety standards before they are implemented on our nation’s rail networks. SMART-TD thanks Representatives Laura Gillen, Mike Lawler, Mike Rulli, and Chuy García for recognizing that America’s railroaders are not lab rats. What we do is not a game, and our crews cannot be used as crash test dummies while our Dispatchers are distracted by playing a game of Whack-O-Mole, finding fixes to the problems brought by the “new and improved” systems put in place prematurely. The stakes are too high. The Safe Tracks Act recognizes this as a fact and offers our railroaders the protections we deserve," said Jared Cassity, National Safety and Legislative Director, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Transportation Division (SMART-TD).
“Train dispatchers play an important role keeping the public and our members safe,” said Matt Hollis, National President, Transportation Communications Union (TCU). “It’s critical that the software train dispatchers rely on is safe and effective. We are proud to endorse the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act to make sure the government has the ability to keep dispatching systems for railroads and transit systems around the country safe.”
The legislation is endorsed by: American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA), Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), Transportation Workers Union (TWU), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers-Mechanical Division (SMART-MD), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers- Transportation Division (SMART-TD), Transportation Communications Union (TCU), National Conference of Fireman and Oilers (NCFO, SEIU), Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Employees Division (BMWED), and the International Association of Machinists (IAM).
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Issues:Transportation and Infrastructure
Congressman Chuy García Leads 23 Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into the Killing of American Citizen Khamis Ayyad
Position: Congressman García and 23 colleagues are calling on the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, independent investigation into the killing of American citizen Khamis Ayyad during Israeli settler raids in the West Bank, and urging the government to protect American citizens in the West Bank and stop enabling Israeli settler violence.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led 23 Members in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, credible, and independent investigation into the killing of Khamis Ayyad, a U.S. citizen who was killed during Israeli settler raids in the West Bank last summer.
“Mr. Ayyad was a U.S. citizen who raised his five children in my district. As with all Americans killed abroad, his family deserves at minimum a credible and independent investigation into his death. But no serious steps have been taken by this or any administration to ensure accountability for the nine Americans killed in the occupied West Bank since 2022,” said Congressman García. “I join Mr. Ayyad’s family in demanding an investigation into his killing, and I urge the U.S. government to protect American citizens in the West Bank and to stop enabling Israeli settler violence.”
“At the age of twenty-four, Khamis made the difficult decision to leave his homeland and move to the United States in search of a better future. Over the years, his dedication earned him U.S. citizenship, making him a true example of a hardworking, law-abiding man striving to build a dignified life,” said Laith Ayyad, brother of Khamis Ayyad. “[When] settlers attacked [Kilwad], [...] Khamis rushed to help—both to save his brother and to assist neighbors whose homes and children were threatened by the spreading flames. He risked his life to extinguish the fire and rescue those in danger. [...] His passing left behind a grieving family, a heartbroken community, and countless people who loved him deeply. He remains a symbol of courage, kindness, generosity, and righteousness—a man who gave without limits and sacrificed his life for others.”
A copy of the letter can be found here.
A copy of Laith Ayyad’s full statement can be found here.
In addition to Congressman García, the letter was signed by: Representatives Becca Balint (VT-00), André Carson (IN-07), Greg Casar (TX-35), Sean Casten (IL-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), John Garamendi (CA-08), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Al Green (TX-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Paul Tonko (NY-20).
Organizations endorsing the letter include: Center for International Policy (CIP), J Street, and Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Chicago.
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Issues:Chicago
Los Representantes García, Tlaib Y Ramirez Presentan Proyecto De Ley Para Detener Prisiones De Detención Tipo Almacén de ICE
Position: The representatives support legislation to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security and ICE from establishing, operating, expanding, or converting warehouse facilities and similar structures for immigrant detention purposes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoy, el congresista Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) se unió a las congresistas Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) y Delia Ramirez (IL-03), junto con otros 12 miembros del Congreso, para presentar la Ley de Prohibición de la Detención en Almacenes (*Ban Warehouse Detention Act*). Esta legislación prohibiría al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) —incluyendo al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE)— establecer, operar, ampliar, convertir o renovar cualquier almacén, o edificio o estructura similar, con el propósito de detener a personas. El proyecto de ley también impediría que la administración establezca nuevos modelos de detención de inmigrantes.
“Todos somos dolorosamente conscientes de la brutalidad —y, francamente, de la criminalidad— de las prácticas de detención del DHS. La única conversación que deberíamos estar teniendo es cómo desmantelar el cruel e inmoral complejo industrial de detención del DHS”, afirmó el congresista Jesús “Chuy” García. “Los seres humanos no pertenecen a los almacenes. Las comunidades locales no quieren estas fábricas de tortura en sus propios vecindarios. Desde Arizona hasta New Hampshire, incluso los funcionarios electos locales republicanos se oponen a estos almacenes. Ni un solo centavo de nuestros impuestos debería destinarse a estos centros de detención masivos”.
“Desde Romulus hasta ciudades de todo el país, no queremos las jaulas de ICE en nuestras comunidades. ICE y la CBP están asesinando a personas en las calles, destrozando familias, secuestrando a nuestros vecinos y encerrándolos en jaulas. Ahora intentan comprar y convertir almacenes en todo nuestro país en enormes campos de prisioneros para expandir sus operaciones, a pesar de la fuerte oposición local en comunidades como la mía», declaró la congresista Rashida Tlaib. «Esto solo agravará los graves abusos contra los derechos humanos y el trauma que sufren las familias inmigrantes, incluyendo la negligencia médica, las condiciones inhumanas y el aumento de las muertes. La Ley para Prohibir la Detención en Almacenes (Ban Warehouse Detention Act) detendría esta expansión al prohibir el uso de almacenes para la detención de inmigrantes”.
“Para los especuladores y los intereses privados, la detención es solo otro negocio lucrativo. Incluso mientras registran ganancias récord, Trump y sus codiciosos donantes de campaña —vinculados a las prisiones privadas— quieren más. La campaña de deportaciones masivas de Trump, así como los centros de detención privados, los campos y los almacenes que los republicanos están utilizando su poder para establecer, son solo otra forma de lucrarse a costa de nuestro dolor”, afirmó la congresista Delia Ramirez. “Desde sus inicios, la detención de inmigrantes ha sido DESHUMANIZADORA y MORTÍFERA. Con más de 47 muertes bajo custodia de inmigración en los últimos 15 meses, decimos: ¡NI UNA MUERTE MÁS! Debemos recuperar nuestra dignidad, restablecer el debido proceso y poner fin a la detención en todas sus formas. Por eso presenté la Ley ‘Melt ICE’, y por eso me enorgullece solidarizarme con la congresista Tlaib y la organización Detention Watch Network en la presentación de la Ley para Prohibir la Detención en Almacenes”.
ICE está buscando activamente, adquiriendo y planeando convertir aproximadamente 23 almacenes en todo el país en nuevas instalaciones de detención y procesamiento de inmigrantes. De llevarse a cabo, el plan de almacenes de ICE aumentaría rápidamente la capacidad de detención a 92.600 plazas, lo que marcaría una expansión masiva de dicha capacidad y la normalización del confinamiento a gran escala. Según se informa, en algunas de estas ubicaciones, ICE tiene previsto comenzar a detener personas tan pronto como este mismo mes.
Confinar a personas en almacenes improvisados de detención a gran escala aumentará exponencialmente la probabilidad de abusos y muertes bajo la custodia de ICE, dado que la agencia aísla a las personas de sus seres queridos y de sus redes de apoyo, y las somete a condiciones diseñadas para el almacenamiento de productos, no de seres humanos. Dadas las ya generalizadas violaciones del debido proceso y de los derechos humanos que se cometen a manos de ICE, es indudable que esta expansión histórica derivará en un aumento de las detenciones ilegales, la vulneración de los derechos al debido proceso de las personas, separaciones familiares masivas, brotes de enfermedades en las instalaciones y muertes evitables a causa de negligencia médica.
La Ley de Prohibición de la Detención en Almacenes también es copatrocinada por Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Al Green (TX-09), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13).
Esta legislación fue redactada en colaboración con Detention Watch Network y ha sido apoyada por: Acacia Center for Justice, Adhikaar for Human Rights & Social Justice, Alianza Nacional de Campesinos, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Angelica Village, Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC), Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Atlanta, Ayuda, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Borderlands Resource Initiative, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Center for Constitutional Rights, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Center for Law and Social Policy, Center for Progressive Reform, Center for Victims of Torture, Church World Service, Climate Refugees, Climate Sanctuary, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Coalition on Human Needs, the Coming Clean Network, Communities United for Status & Protection, Congregation B'nai Israel Tikkun Olam/Repair the World Committee, Democratic Socialist of America , El Refugio, Esperanza Cuautle, Families for Freedom, Flint Alliance for Immigrant Rights (FAIR), Florida Immigrant Coalition, Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Freedom for Immigrants, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Grassroots Leadership, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Hindus for Human Rights Action, Human Rights First, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Immigrant Resource Center, Immigration Equality Action Fund, Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance, Indivisible, Indivisible Mass Coalition-Immigration Justice Action Team, Innovation Law Lab, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Mass, Just Detention International, Latin American Working Group, Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention, Metro Detroit DSA, Miami Valley Immigration Coalition, Migrant Support Collective, Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, MN8, MoveOn, Muslim Advocates, Muslims for Just Futures, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Network for Arab American Communities, National Partnership for New Americans, Never Again Action, New Disabled South, New Mexico Dream Team, NM Comunidades En Accion Y de Fe (NM CAFe), No Concentration Camps US, No Detention Centers in Michigan, NorCal Resist, Oasis Legal Services, Organized Communities Against Deportations, Popular Democracy, Rise Up Western Mass Indivisible, SHUT DOWN ETOWAH, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), Southern NH Indivisible, State Wide Indivisible Michigan, The Sikh Coalition, Tsuru for Solidarity, UndocuBlack Network, United We Dream Network, Verta Institute of Justice, Voices for Utah Children, Voto Latino, We are CASA, Western Massachusetts Immigration Legislative Action Network (WMILAN), Wind of the Spirit, and Witness at the Border.
El texto completo de la legislación está disponible aquí (en inglés) here.
Issues:ChicagoImmigration
Reps. García, Tlaib, Ramirez Introduce Bill to Stop ICE’s Warehouse Detention Prisons
Position: The representatives oppose the Department of Homeland Security's plans to establish, operate, or expand warehouse-based immigration detention facilities, characterizing such detention as inhumane and calling for the prohibition of these facilities and detention models.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and 12 Members of Congress to introduce the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from establishing, operating, expanding, converting, or renovating any warehouse or similar building or structure for the purposes of detaining people. The bill would also prevent the administration from establishing any new immigrant detention models.
“We are all painfully aware of the brutality, and frankly criminality, of DHS’s detention practices. The only conversation we should be having is how to dismantle DHS’s cruel and immoral detention-industrial complex,” said Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García. “Human beings do not belong in warehouses. Local communities do not want these torture factories in their backyards. From Arizona to New Hampshire, even Republican local elected officials oppose these warehouses. Not one penny of our tax dollars should be going towards these massive detention centers.”
“From Romulus to cities across the country, we do not want ICE cages in our communities. ICE and CBP are murdering people in the streets, tearing families apart, abducting our neighbors, and locking them in cages. Now they are attempting to buy and convert warehouses across our country into massive prison camps to expand their operations, despite strong local opposition in communities like mine,” said Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “This will only increase the serious human rights abuses and trauma on immigrant families including medical neglect, inhumane conditions, and rising deaths. The Ban Warehouse Detention Act would stop this expansion by prohibiting the use of warehouses for immigration detention.”
“For the profiteers and private interests, detention is just another money-making venture. Even while posting record profits, Trump and his greedy private prison campaign donors want more. Trump's mass deportation campaign and the private detention, camps, and warehouses Republicans are using their power to establish are just another way to profit from our pain,” said Congresswoman Delia Ramirez. “Since its inception, immigration detention has been DEHUMANIZING and DEADLY. With more than 47 deaths in immigration detention in the last 15 months, we say NOT ONE MORE. We must reclaim our dignity, restore due process, and end detention in all its forms. That is why I introduced the Melt ICE Act, and why I am proud to stand with Congresswoman Tlaib and Detention Watch Network in the introduction of the Ban Warehouse Detention Act.”
ICE is actively scouting, purchasing, and planning to convert approximately 23 warehouses nationwide into new immigration detention and processing facilities. If enacted, ICE’s warehouse plan would rapidly increase detention capacity to 92,600, signaling a massive expansion of detention capacity and the normalization of large-scale confinement. At some sites, ICE is reportedly planning on detaining people as soon as this month.
Confining people in large-scale, makeshift warehouse detention will exponentially increase the likelihood for abuse and death in ICE custody, as ICE cuts people off from their loved ones and support networks, and subjects them to conditions that are meant for storing products, not people. Given the already widespread due process and human rights violations occurring at the hands of ICE, it is certain that this historic expansion will result in an increase in unlawful arrests, violations of people’s due process rights, widespread family separations, disease outbreaks in facilities, and preventable deaths due to medical negligence.
The Ban Warehouse Detention Act is also cosponsored by Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Al Green (TX-09), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13).
This legislation was drafted in partnership with Detention Watch Network and is endorsed by Acacia Center for Justice, Adhikaar for Human Rights & Social Justice, Alianza Nacional de Campesinos, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Angelica Village, Arab American Heritage Council (AAHC), Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Atlanta, Ayuda, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Borderlands Resource Initiative, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, Center for Constitutional Rights, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Center for Law and Social Policy, Center for Progressive Reform, Center for Victims of Torture, Church World Service, Climate Refugees, Climate Sanctuary, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Coalition on Human Needs, the Coming Clean Network, Communities United for Status & Protection, Congregation B'nai Israel Tikkun Olam/Repair the World Committee, Democratic Socialist of America , El Refugio, Esperanza Cuautle, Families for Freedom, Flint Alliance for Immigrant Rights (FAIR), Florida Immigrant Coalition, Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Freedom for Immigrants, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Grassroots Leadership, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Hindus for Human Rights Action, Human Rights First, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Immigrant Resource Center, Immigration Equality Action Fund, Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance, Indivisible, Indivisible Mass Coalition-Immigration Justice Action Team, Innovation Law Lab, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice, Jewish Activists for Immigration Justice of Western Mass, Just Detention International, Latin American Working Group, Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention, Metro Detroit DSA, Miami Valley Immigration Coalition, Migrant Support Collective, Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, MN8, MoveOn, Muslim Advocates, Muslims for Just Futures, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Law Center, National Network for Arab American Communities, National Partnership for New Americans, Never Again Action, New Disabled South, New Mexico Dream Team, NM Comunidades En Accion Y de Fe (NM CAFe), No Concentration Camps US, No Detention Centers in Michigan, NorCal Resist, Oasis Legal Services, Organized Communities Against Deportations, Popular Democracy, Rise Up Western Mass Indivisible, SHUT DOWN ETOWAH, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), Southern NH Indivisible, State Wide Indivisible Michigan, The Sikh Coalition, Tsuru for Solidarity, UndocuBlack Network, United We Dream Network, Verta Institute of Justice, Voices for Utah Children, Voto Latino, We are CASA, Western Massachusetts Immigration Legislative Action Network (WMILAN), Wind of the Spirit, and Witness at the Border.
The full text of the legislation is available here.
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Issues:ChicagoImmigrationJudiciary Issues/Oversight
In Case You Missed it: Congressman García: Trump’s 2027 Budget Request Makes Life Harder for Americans
Position: Congressman García opposes President Trump's 2027 budget request, arguing it cuts affordable housing, utility assistance, and nutrition programs while dramatically increasing defense spending for what he characterizes as an illegal war.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today on the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García led his Progressive Caucus colleagues in a series of speeches to highlight the many ways President Trump’s 2027 Budget Request will make life harder for their constituents, and how he is funding a war of choice over the people’s needs and priorities.
Video of the Congressman’s speech can be found here.
These are excerpts from Congressman García’s speech:
On housing:
“...the President’s Budget Request eliminates 4 billion dollars of affordable housing investments, wiping out programs that help families find housing, stay in their homes, and get back on their feet.
“My district has suffered from severe floods over the last two years, and some of my constituents were displaced from their homes. But as rents rise, Trump wants to cut the programs designed to help keep a roof over their heads.”
On energy:
“The President’s Budget Request also eliminates LIHEAP, a program that helps 5 million families afford their utility bills—leaving them unable to cool their homes in the summer or pay heating bills in the winter.
“When you combine that with the surging price of gas because of Trump’s illegal war with Iran, Trump is making the American people suffer twice.”
On nutrition programs:
“And as if this wasn’t bad enough, Trump’s budget proposal also calls for deep cuts to food assistance like SNAP and WIC. These are programs that help mothers and young children afford fruits and vegetables.”
On funding a war of choice:
“So with all these cuts, what is Trump increasing the budget for? One word—war. As he proposes to cut 73 billion for housing, food, education, and health, he is asking for 1.5 trillion for the Pentagon— a record-shattering amount that demonstrates just how detached Trump is from our constituents’ needs and priorities.
“Trump started a cruel, illegal, deeply unpopular war that costs billions every day, sent gas prices skyrocketing, and triggered a global fuel crisis.
“This Budget Request would enable him to do more destruction with more money—while lining the pockets of his defense contractor friends. This makes us all less safe.
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Issues:ChicagoEducationHousingImmigration
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESIdeological8 contributionsDemocratic fundraising platform PAC — supports Democratic candidates and progressive causes through online donation infrastructure.AI$43,200
2.CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSLabor7 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners — backs prevailing-wage protections, federal infrastructure funding, project labor agreements, and worker safety standards.AI$35,000
3.SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)Labor7 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the Service Employees International Union — backs candidates supporting union organizing, collective bargaining, prevailing wages, and worker protections.AI$35,000
4.MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS &Labor6 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and aerospace manufacturing jobs.AI$30,000
5.LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND5 contributions$25,000
6.COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEELabor4 contributionsTrade-union PAC for telecommunications and media workers — backs candidates supporting collective bargaining, workplace protections, and industry regulation.AI$20,000
7.AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEAgriculture4 contributionsAgricultural processing PAC for American Crystal Sugar — backs candidates supporting farm subsidies, sugar price supports, and agricultural trade policies.AI$20,000
8.UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM)Labor3 contributionsTrade-union PAC of the United Auto Workers — backs candidates supporting collective bargaining, worker protections, and auto-industry jobs.AI$15,000
9.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEReal Estate3 contributionsTrade association PAC for U.S. real estate agents and brokers — backs candidates supporting property-rights protections, mortgage-lending access, and tax incentives for homeownership.AI$15,000
10.TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE3 contributions$15,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.THE CUSTOM COMPANIES INC.$7,500
2.CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$7,000
3.NEWSWEB CORP.$7,000
4.CARDENAS MARKETING NETWORK$7,000
5.ARIEL INVESTMENTS$7,000
6.SELF$6,771
7.VALADEZ ELECTRICAL SERVICE LLC.$3,550
8.HITN$3,500
9.GALERA FRESH$3,500
10.CCAO$3,500
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
