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Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
92/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez explicitly opposes expanded DHS immigration enforcement operations and criticizes funding for ICE and CBP, characterizing them as unlawful and harmful. Her no vote on the Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, which provides continuing appropriations to federal agencies including DHS and makes changes to immigration law, is directly consistent with her stated opposition to these enforcement operations and the funding that supports them.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez's statement opposes expanded immigration enforcement operations and criticizes DHS's enforcement actions as unlawful and harmful. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 expands border security infrastructure, wall construction, and enforcement capabilities. Her no vote on passage is directly consistent with her stated opposition to expanded enforcement operations. The statement explicitly frames such operations as problematic, and voting against a bill that mandates expanded border security aligns with that position.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes expanded DHS immigration enforcement operations and criticizes the architects of what she characterizes as unlawful enforcement actions. The bill penalizes jurisdictions that restrict cooperation with immigration enforcement and detainers. Ramirez's vote against passage is consistent with her stated opposition to aggressive immigration enforcement policies and her call for accountability regarding enforcement operations she views as harmful and unlawful.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez's statement opposes expanded immigration enforcement operations and criticizes DHS actions she characterizes as unlawful and harmful. The Schools Not Shelters Act restricts use of federally-funded school facilities to shelter undocumented immigrants, effectively supporting stricter immigration enforcement policies. Her no vote on passage is consistent with her stated opposition to expanded enforcement operations and her advocacy for accountability regarding immigration policies she views as harmful.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
92/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez explicitly opposes DHS's expanded immigration enforcement operations and characterizes them as unlawful. The bill provides FY2025 appropriations for DHS agencies central to that enforcement, including ICE and CBP—the very agencies she identifies as implementing the harmful operations she opposes. Her no vote on passage is directly consistent with her stated position against funding these enforcement activities.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024
92/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez's statement explicitly opposes expanded DHS immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability, characterizing them as unlawful and harmful. Her no vote on the FY2024 DHS Appropriations Act, which funds ICE, CBP, and other enforcement agencies, is directly consistent with her stated opposition to these operations. The statement even references Senate Republicans funding ICE and CBP for additional years, aligning her vote against the appropriations bill with her public position.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez's statement explicitly opposes DHS immigration enforcement operations she characterizes as unlawful and calls for accountability from officials overseeing expanded enforcement. Her no vote on the Laken Riley Act, which mandates DHS detention of non-U.S. nationals arrested for certain property crimes and authorizes states to sue over immigration enforcement decisions, is directly consistent with her stated opposition to expanded enforcement operations. Both the statement and vote reflect opposition to strengthened immigration enforcement mechanisms.
Ramirez opposes Mullin's confirmation as DHS Secretary and advocates for abolishing ICE, ending immigration detention, and dismantling the Department of Homeland Security.
Ramirez's statement explicitly opposes DHS operations and advocates for abolishing ICE and dismantling DHS. The POLICE Act expands DHS enforcement authority by creating a new deportable offense tied to assaults on law enforcement. Her no vote on passage is consistent with her stated position that DHS should be dismantled and its enforcement powers curtailed, not expanded.
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
92/100
What they said
Mar 24, 2026
Ramirez opposes Mullin's confirmation as DHS Secretary and advocates for abolishing ICE, ending immigration detention, and dismantling the Department of Homeland Security.
Ramirez's statement explicitly opposes DHS leadership and advocates for abolishing ICE, ending detention, and dismantling DHS. The bill provides continuing appropriations to federal agencies including DHS and imposes limits on asylum eligibility—provisions that align with expanding DHS capacity and restrictive immigration enforcement. Her no vote on passage is consistent with her stated opposition to strengthening DHS operations and immigration enforcement.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes expanded immigration enforcement operations that she characterizes as unlawful and harmful. The bill creates new grounds for deportation based on Social Security and identity document fraud convictions. Her NO vote is consistent with her stated opposition to aggressive enforcement actions, though the bill addresses a specific fraud-related deportation ground rather than the broader enforcement operations and accountability issues her statement emphasizes. The alignment is directional—both reflect skepticism of expansive immigration enforcement—but the bill's narrow focus on fraud-based deportability grounds introduces some granularity mismatch.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Ramirez opposes DHS enforcement operations she characterizes as unlawful and calls for accountability from enforcement architects. The bill creates new criminal penalties for fleeing Border Patrol agents near the border and bars immigration relief for non-citizens convicted under it. Her NO vote aligns with her stated opposition to aggressive enforcement operations; the bill expands enforcement tools and criminal consequences in ways consistent with the enforcement regime she criticizes. The vote and statement point in the same direction on the underlying question of whether to expand immigration enforcement authority.
Ramirez opposes Mullin's confirmation as DHS Secretary and advocates for abolishing ICE, ending immigration detention, and dismantling the Department of Homeland Security.
Ramirez's statement opposes strengthening DHS operations and advocates for dismantling the department and ending immigration enforcement. The Police Our Border Act requires DOJ reporting on how Biden's border policies affected law enforcement—a bill framed to scrutinize border enforcement outcomes. Her no vote aligns with her stated opposition to DHS-centered immigration enforcement and her advocacy for abolishing ICE and dismantling DHS. The consistency is strong, though the bill's specific focus on law enforcement impact reporting is narrower than her broader abolitionist position.
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations, characterizing them as unlawful and harmful, and calls for accountability through congressional oversight and subpoenas of key officials.
Ramirez's statement opposes the administration's immigration enforcement operations and the funding of ICE and CBP, and the bill expands border wall construction, mandates waivers of legal requirements for barrier construction, and tightens asylum eligibility, so a NO vote aligns with her stated opposition to these enforcement measures. The statement does not address the bill's specific provisions, such as the electronic employment verification requirement or the asylum limits, so the match is directionally aligned but not a direct address of the same questions.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
75/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Ramirez opposes expanded DHS immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability regarding what she characterizes as unlawful enforcement actions. The bill mandates DHS custody and deportation for non-U.S. nationals arrested for assaulting law enforcement. Her NO vote aligns with her stated opposition to expanded enforcement operations, though the bill addresses a narrower subset (assault on first responders) rather than the broad enforcement operations she criticizes. The vote is consistent with her general position against aggressive immigration enforcement, though the specific policy mechanism differs from her statement's focus on accountability and unlawful operations.
Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
75/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
Congresswoman Ramirez opposes the Department of Homeland Security's expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from White House officials Stephen Miller and Tom Homan, whom she characterizes as architects of what she describes as unlawful enforcement actions that have harmed American citizens and immigrants.
Ramirez opposes expanded immigration enforcement operations and calls for accountability from DHS officials. The bill criminalizes interference with border control and enhances penalties for immigration-related crimes. Her NO vote aligns with her stated opposition to aggressive enforcement—she views the bill as part of a broader enforcement apparatus she characterizes as unlawful and harmful. However, the bill's specific focus (criminal penalties for spotters and border interference) differs from her statement's focus (accountability for DHS leadership and enforcement operations). The vote is consistent with her general enforcement-skeptical position, though the bill does not directly address the accountability mechanisms or operational practices she emphasizes.
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Following Reports of a Hunger Strike, Ramirez Opens Investigation into Conditions at El Valle Detention Facility
Position: Lawmakers condemn conditions at the El Valle Detention Facility, including reported force-feeding, inadequate food, water, and medical care, and demand that agencies refrain from force-feeding detainees and release the hunger strikers. They also argue that detention facilities unable to meet basic standards should not be authorized to operate.
Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, led seven colleagues in opening an investigation into the inhumane conditions at El Valle Detention Facility, including threats of force-feeding, a lack of access to potable water and food, aggression and mistreatment by guards at the facility, and denial of critical medical care. The investigation comes following reports of hunger strikes at 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or contractor-run detention facilities across the country.
In the letter addressed to Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Acting Director David Ventrulla, lawmakers condemned the conditions reported at El Valle Detention Facility and raised serious concerns about hunger strikes involving detained individuals. The members also questioned threats levied against strikers by guardians, after investigations by The Guardian revealed multiple traumatic instances of force-feeding in ICE detention.
“Any detention center unable to provide adequate medical care, guarantee safe and sanitary facilities, and meet detained individuals’ basic needs should not be authorized to continue operating,” wrote the lawmakers. “Given the significant resources Republicans in Congress have appropriated to DHS and ICE, there is no excuse for facilities failing even to meet the Department’s own detention standards.”
The lawmakers are requesting information regarding the number of medical providers on-site, the number of detainees who have received medical care, the process of off-site medical care, and the facility’s policy for engaging with detainees on hunger strikes. The agencies must provide an answer by November 2, 2026. Additionally, the lawmakers demanded the release of the hunger strikers and that the agencies refrain from force-feeding any person in their custody.
According to ICE data, immigrant detention remains at a record high with 65,675 detained immigrants as of July 2026, and at least 60 deaths documented in detention since January 2025. Data has also shown that delayed and denied medical care is a leading cause of deaths in detention.
The letter was also signed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), and Greg Casar (TX-35).
For the full letter, CLICK HERE.
Issues:
Immigration
Ahead of Elections, Ramirez, Immigration Advocates Introduce a People-Centered Vision for Immigration Reform
Position: Introduces a resolution calling on Congress to establish pathways to citizenship for undocumented long-term residents, humanitarian protections for asylum seekers, and expanded legal pathways for family and employment immigration.
Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee, immigration advocates, and community members unveiled the People’s Vision for Immigration Reform, a resolution outlining policy priorities to preserve and expand pathways to citizenship. As the elections approaches and the House of Representatives prepares for the 120th Congress, the resolution calls on the House of Representatives to pass real protections for immigrant communities.
The resolution calls on Congress to transform our immigration system and advance humane immigration reform with:
Pathways to citizenship for the millions of undocumented, long-term residents of the United States who are our family members, friends and neighbors;
Humanitarian protections that welcome with dignity those who are seeking safety and asylum in the United States, upholding our domestic and international legal obligations to provide refuge to those in need; and
Expanded legal pathways for family and employment immigration, recognizing that family unity and strengthened protections for all workers in the United States are foundations of thriving communities for all.
“For years, administration after administration, Congress after Congress, has promised relief and has asked our communities to wait for the ‘right time,’ for the ‘politically convenient time,’” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “So today, we announced the People’s Vision for Immigration Reform – a resolution that reaffirms the commitment of Members of Congress to act in defense of our immigrant communities and preserve and expand pathways to citizenship. Now is the time to build a system that honors the contributions of our immigrant neighbors. No more excuses or peros.”
The resolution’s original cosponsors include Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Analilia Mejia (NJ-11), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Federica S. Wilson (FL-24), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Judy Chu (CA-28), Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), and Al Green (TX-09).
“Immigrants have bound our communities together, continue to contribute to our economy, and embody everything that Americans are made of and striving to be. All of which they do while asking nothing in return but the opportunity to reach for and obtain the American Dream,” said Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. “The 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States must not be only the opportunity to reflect on how far we have come; it must be an obligation to remember the terrible price that we pay to reach here. The People’s Vision for Immigration Reform is in large part the only future for this nation worth fighting for.”
“It’s time to send out a strong vision of where we need to be. We have spent an awful lot of time in Washington talking about immigration enforcement this year, but not nearly enough time talking about how we fix the system that has been broken for decades,” said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. “We need an immigration system that gives people a fair chance. We can start by making progress now. That’s why I’m leading the discharge petition of the American Dream and Promise Act; we are just one signature away from getting a forced vote. We need to get serious about real reform, not another round of empty promises.”
The bill is endorsed by a coalition of more than 60 national and and local organizations, including Immigration Law Center (NILC), Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) and FIRM Action, National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Haitian Bridge Alliance, United We Dream (UWD), Refugees International, National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Human Rights First, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Justice in Motion, Indivisible, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), National Health Care for the Homeless Council, United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN), Children's Rights, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, Community Change Action, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and ICIRR Action, CAIR Chicago, Grassroots Collaborative, Warehouse Workers for Justice, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC), Indivisible Chicago Alliance, Hana Center, Here to Stay Community Land Trust, Illinois Unidos, PASO, Organized Communities Against Deportation (OCAD), Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), Popular Democracy, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), SIREN, Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, Maine People's Alliance, We are CASA, Workers Defense Action Fund, Make the Road States, Voces de la Frontera, Make the Road New York, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Council of Mexican Federations in North America (COFEM), Sunflower Community Action, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC), Federación de Clubes Michoacanos en Illinois (FEDECMI), Nebraska Appleseed, and Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos Del Noroeste (PCUN).
“Over the last 40 years we’ve seen the consequences, not only the inability of Congress to prioritize legislation, but of the overreach of the Trump administration that has taken a sledgehammer to refugee admissions, temporary protected status, health care and food access and the basic simple notion that all people in this country deserve due process under the law,” said Lawrence Benito, ICIRR Executive Director. “We know we need permanent solutions, not chaos and fear. We’re here today to recommit to dignity and respect for all through legalization and keeping families together.”
“Let me be clear: Our economy works because of workers, and for generations, immigrant workers have poured their sweat, their strength, and their labor into building this country. Working families deserve to go to work, provide for their families, and return home safely without fear of being detained or disappeared,” Laura Garza, Executive Director at Arise Chicago. “Now is the time to demand real protections for communities. It’s time to expand pathways to citizenship and ensure all working families can live and work with dignity and safety. As communities mobilize across the country, we stand together in our power to change our country’s direction.”
“Immigrants deserve a system that provides dignity, fairness, and a real opportunity for a life in this country. Congress must do its job to defend our neighbors by creating viable pathways. Otherwise, the executive branch will be able to continue to sow chaos in our communities, return refugees to danger, and trample our Constitution,” said Keren Zwick, Executive Director at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC). “NIJC stands ready to advance lasting solutions, even as we continue to fight the problems this administration created.”
“At PASO, we see the resilience of our communities, but resilience should never mean having to live in fear. Instead of being supported, our communities are increasingly being targeted because of their immigration status. But we have resisted, organized, advocated, and continue doing the work to prepare families for citizenship and help them navigate the immigration system. We have done our part, and now the federal government must do theirs. Because the truth is, no matter how much we prepare our communities, if the federal government fails to create real pathways to citizenship, our families will continue to face barriers,” Marien Casillas Pabellon, PASO Executive Director.
“While ICE and DHS terrorize our communities and attack and deport our neighbors, Congress has not acted. While most Americans support creating and ensuring legal pathways to citizenship for immigrants, Congress has done nothing. Their silence enables this administration's campaign of terror against immigrants and their families. Today, as voters, we must demand that our elected representatives take action to create pathways to citizenship and legal status and protect immigrants and their families from abuse by our government,” said Kathy Tholin with Indivisible Chicago.
“Asians are the fastest-growing racial group in the US, and 1 out of 7 undocumented immigrants is Asian. We are longstanding generations, mixed-status families, and new Americans who call this country home. We are all affected by the militarized violence, immigration backlogs, unaffordable costs, and attacks by this President and some Congress members against anyone they think doesn’t belong,” said Danae Kovac, HANA Center Executive Director. “Immigration affects all of us, and let me be clear: our country needs pathways to citizenship. HANA Center will continue to fight alongside Congresswoman Ramirez for Citizenship for All, not only for a pathway to citizenship, but also for the healthcare, education, climate justice, and more that we all need and deserve. Together, we, the people, can create an America where every person belongs and thrives.”
“It is long past time to lift up families and embrace the worth of each of our neighbors. It is time to reject the politics of fear and division that have marked too much of the discussion around immigration in recent years,” said Ed Yohnka, ACLU Illinois Director of Communications and Public Policy. “In recent months, we have seen how years of rhetoric meant to stall meaningful immigration reform can be turned to justify a military-style invasion of our communities and cause too many hard-working people to live in fear and isolation. Immigration policy does not have to be this way. Immigration policy can be based on a commitment to family unification, a commitment to fairness and due process, and a recognition of the dignity and worth that people from other countries and other cultures bring to the United States.
“As a recently naturalized citizen, I have a message to those like me who can now exercise that power. The power of our vote. Let’s show our humanity in how we treat our neighbors, but also let’s show solidarity at the ballot box,” Fasika Alem, United African Organization (UAO) Programs Director. “Elections matter. Make a plan and vote.”
“Our church is home to Indigenous people and to immigrants, old and new. People without documents worship in our assemblies and lead our ministries. Scripture commands: ‘Love the stranger as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.’ For decades, our church has urged compassionate ways for longtime undocumented neighbors to gain legal status,” said Bishop Erik Christensen of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. “Forty years ago, Congress opened a path to citizenship and those who received status in time became citizens, homeowners, and neighbors. Now is the time to finish that work.
"As a Haitian immigrant, experiencing the agonizing pain and fear of the Haitian community every day who have lost TPS, I particularly welcome the resolution, because it brings to light all the changes needed in our immigration system to ensure the safety of our immigrant friends and family members who are here and deserve justice and dignity,” said Tessa Petit, Florida Immigrant Coalition Executive Director and Co-Chair of FIRM. “It is time for immigrants to no longer be treated as political pawns and sub-creatures, and this resolution will engage Congress to put an end to the abuse of our communities.”
“1 of every 4 ICE arrests happen in Texas. In just over three months, ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin, hospitalized Miguel Parra-Hernandez after striking him with an ICE vehicle in Houston, and has separated countless of families,” said Lizeth Chacon, Workers Defense Executive Director. “Immigrant workers and their families strengthen and build our state – Texas is their home, and for many it has been for more than 30 years. It's time for Congress to act, for there to be an end to ICE violence and a real pathway to citizenship for all immigrant workers and their families.”
“For 25 years, my mother and I were both undocumented. We were able to adjust to legal permanent residency because we qualified for a U visa, something that only undocumented immigrants who are victims of a violent crime could apply for. There are over 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States who have no pathway to citizenship and I sure wish not a single one ever needs to apply to a U visa,” said Jose-Arnulfo Cabrera, National Campaigns and Congressional Affairs Deputy Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). “But that is how broken our immigration system is and why Congresswoman Ramirez’s resolution is quite important today.”
The violence of the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration has only served to underscore citizenship's importance. Last week, a five year old child had to watch his father get shot by agents of our government. He is only the latest child to be failed by the unimageable cruelty of the DHS's at-all-costs approach to mass deportations,” said Ben D’Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center. “But he was also failed by our completely broken immigration system that has allowed families to go without health care, be abused by their employers, and stripped of longtime protections. This resolution represents the right pathway, one that upholds our core values and refuses to pit immigrant communities against each other.”
“LULAC is proud to support Congresswoman Ramirez’s resolution to protect immigrant families, defend workers, and create pathways to citizenship. As America celebrates 250 years of independence, we should remember who helped build this country,” said Dr. Ray Serrano, National Director of Research & Policy, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). “Congress needs to act. Keep families together. Protect workers. Give people a fair chance at citizenship. Our families helped build this country. We deserve a place in its future.”
“The Haitian and other immigrant communities are being terrorized, racially profiled and persecuted by an immigration enforcement system that has placed families in fear of separation, detention, deportation, and forced return to a country facing profound humanitarian and security challenges,” said Guerline Jozef, Executive Director of Haitian Bridge Alliance. “The Reimagining Safety Act offers an opportunity to fundamentally rethink a system that has caused enormous harm to immigrant communities and provide pathways to people who have an integral, essential part of our communities across the U.S. Safety cannot be achieved through fear. It must be grounded in dignity, due process, family unity, and the protection of human rights.”
For the full text of the resolution, CLICK HERE.
To watch the full press conferences, CLICK HERE.
For photos of the event, CLICK HERE.
Background:
40 years ago, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, creating a pathway to citizenship for approximately 2.7 million immigrants. Today, the American people are overwhelmingly in support of a pathway to citizenship, the popularity of which has grown because of the brutality we have witnessed over the last 2 years.
For more than a year, IL-03 has been targeted, terrorized, and attacked by DHS with zero accountability. Congresswoman Ramirez has led the call for a pathway to citizenship for all and accountability from DHS.
Ramirez co-leads Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia’s Dream and Promise Act and became the second signature on the discharge petition to force a vote on the legislation. The discharge petition currently has 217 signatures of the 218 needed for a vote.
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Issues:
Immigration
Ramirez Introduces the Reimagining Safety Act, Legislation to Dismantle DHS, Abolish ICE, Reimagine Community Safety
Position: The release announces legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, abolish ICE and CBP, establish a Department of Community Safety, reinvest funds in communities, and limit government surveillance and militarized enforcement.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee, introduced the Reimagining Safety Act, a legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and create the Department of Community Safety. The landmark community-led legislation would create a new human- and community-centered federal department that promotes collective safety, repeal the authorities that give DHS its power, and redirect DHS funds to programs that working families rely on.
The Reimagining Safety Act is a first-of-its-kind bill and the first time community stakeholders designed a cabinet-level department. The Reimagining Safety Act would:
Establish the Department of Community Safety
Dismantle DHS, preserving the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Customs functions
Abolish ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Reinvest funds in our communities
Limit government surveillance, rein in unlawful abuses of data, and curb militarized enforcement
Begin the process of establishing a separate civil immigration system
“Every person dead in detention, shot or killed by ICE and CBP, every neighbor deported to a third country, every family separated, every community FEMA failed, every miscarriage due to substandard care, every dissenter wrongfully branded, targeted, and persecuted as ‘terrorist,’ and every threat against our elections by Trump, Markwayne, and Miller is a reason DHS must be dismantled and something new must take its place. There are more than a million reasons to take action today,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “DHS was founded out of a profound national trauma, established to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety. But we cannot add new pains to old ones.”
The introduction follows a community press action on September 23, when Congresswoman Ramirez stood with Illinois public officials, civil society, and community members to announce the Reimagining Safety Act.
“Instead of the weapon DHS has proven to be, we need a department built on the best parts of who we are and can be, and the best examples of how we can take care of each other in hard times. I am proud to have led that work with the organizations in my district and nationally,” added Ramirez. “Building something new, creating in a time of destruction, is a revolutionary act. It is proof of our hope and belief in what is possible even in dark times. A different world is possible because the people have the power to reshape our government and reimagine how we cultivate safety and collective well-being.”
The legislation’s original cosponsors include Congressmembers Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and Jim McGovern (MA-02). The bill is endorsed by a coalition of more than 40 national and local cross-issue organizations, including Muslims for Just Futures, Casa DuPage Workers Center, Latino Union of Chicago, Muslim Civic Coalition, Organized Communities Against Deportations, La Casita de ut ac, Albergue Tochan Nuestra Casa, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, AL OTRO LADO, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Free Speech for People, Immigration Advocacy Law Group, Decolonize Sudan, The Right to Immigration Institute/Dignidad, American Friends Service Committee, Servicio Internacional para la Paz, Global Exchange, Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County, Council on American-Islamic Relations Chicago (CAIR-Chicago), US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, Center for Constitutional Rights, Alliance of South Asians Taking Action Power (ASTA Power), Women Cross DMZ, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Arise Chicago, Palenque LSNA, Zero Hour, MADRE, Mijente, Indivisible Chicago Alliance, Grassroots Collaborative, Warehouse Workers for Justice, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), Rising Majority Action Front, IL Poor People’s Campaign, Sustainable Economies Law Center, National Nurses United, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), Defending Rights & Dissent, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, DREAM of Detroit, and United States Solidarity Economy Network, Charity and Security Network, Muslim Advocates, IMEU Policy Project, and Detention Watch Network.
For quotes of endorsing organizations, CLICK HERE.
For the full text of the legislation, CLICK HERE.
For a summary of the legislation, CLICK HERE.
Background:
The legislation comes as DHS-related violence continues to occur around the country, with the most recent shooting in New York. To this day, 58 people have died in ICE custody since January 2025, especially in for-profit private detention centers with limited oversight. For more than a year, IL-03 has been targeted, terrorized, and attacked by DHS with zero accountability. And over the last 23 years of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency has targeted and criminalized communities, militarized enforcement, and expanded the surveillance state. Congresswoman Ramirez has led the calls for accountability of DHS and its leadership.
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced the DHS Use of Force Oversight Act to statutorily require a DHS policy on the use of force and de-escalation by agents.
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 71 members of Congress to demand the House Committee on the Judiciary immediately start investigation hearings on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s unlawful and potentially impeachable actions.
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez introduced the Melt ICE Act to end DHS’s funding to detain or monitor immigrants, disrupt immigration enforcement, and redirect funding toward wrap-around services for communities affected by immigration enforcement.
In July 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congressman Takano (CA-39) launched an investigation into reports that VA delayed processing ICE medical reimbursement claims.
In August 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 28 colleagues in opening an investigation into a new data-sharing agreement between TSA and ICE that has resulted in a spike in immigration enforcement activities at airports across the country.
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced the No Shock Act to ban the use of “shock gloves” by ICE.
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 22 colleagues in opening an investigation into the fraud, corruption, and coercion of DHS’s “Project Homecoming.”
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 8 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General investigate Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) agents for a pattern of misconduct, unconstitutional uses of force, and potential criminal violations during immigration enforcement operations, including “Operation Midway Blitz.”
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez joined Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) to introduce the CISA Force Structure Assessment Act.
In October 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced H.R.10698, the ICE Shootings Transparency Act, to provide local and state law enforcement agencies unfettered access to evidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer-involved shootings and other use of force incidents.
Issues:
Peace Building and Security
Immigration
Democracy
Reps. Ramirez, Salinas Introduce Legislation to Require the Federal Government to Share Evidence with Local Law Enforcement in DHS Use-of-Force Incidents
Position: The release supports legislation (H.R. 10698, the ICE Shootings Transparency Act) requiring DHS and the Attorney General to share evidence and provide access to incident sites with local and state law enforcement in ICE and CBP officer-involved shootings and use-of-force incidents. It also criticizes DHS statements about use-of-force incidents as false or misleading.
Washington, DC – Recently, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced H.R.10698, the ICE Shootings Transparency Act, to provide local and state law enforcement agencies unfettered access to evidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer-involved shootings and other use of force incidents.
“DHS lies to avoid accountability. DHS agents use reckless and unlawful force, and then DHS issues public statements justifying the use of force that are repeatedly proven false or highly misleading,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “That’s why I’m joining Rep. Salinas to require DHS and the Attorney General to share evidence related to shootings by ICE and CBP officers with local law enforcement agencies to carry out investigations. We will not stop until we have justice for every person who was killed or harmed at the hands of DHS agents. We will reimagine true safety, abolish ICE, dismantle DHS, and hold all perpetrators accountable.”
“When an ICE or CBP agent kills or injures someone in our community, transparency needs to be the bare minimum,” said Rep. Salinas. “Since the start of the second Trump Administration, the federal government has often refused to provide local law enforcement with critical evidence in shootings and other use-of-force incidents involving ICE and CBP officers. My bill would ensure that when these incidents occur, state and local law enforcement agencies would have unrestricted access to this evidence to deliver full justice to victims and their families.”
In January 2026, when ICE killed Renee Good, Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was tapped to conduct a joint investigation with the FBI. However, shortly after the announcement, the state agency said that they had been kicked out of the investigation, leaving the investigation in the hands of the Trump Administration. Several months later, ICE agents killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and have also refused to work with state and local law enforcement. The administration’s actions have included blocking local and state law enforcement officials from accessing investigatory materials, such as Salgado Araujo’s work van and the scene of the incident.
The members introduced the ICE Shootings Transparency Act to address issues that some local agencies and prosecutors have encountered with ICE and CBP officers-involved shootings that result in the injury or death of a civilian. Their bill would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Attorney General to share evidence on an ongoing basis with appropriate local law enforcement agencies related to shootings by ICE and CBP officers that injure or kill someone.
Additionally, this bill would require DHS and the Attorney General to provide access to the location of the incident to state and local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the area to carry out regular investigative functions.
The ICE Shootings Transparency Act is cosponsored by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large), Jim Costa (CA-21), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29).
The legislation is endorsed by the National Immigration Law Center (NILC).
BACKGROUND:
Congresswoman Ramirez has led the calls for accountability of DHS and its leadership. In September 2026, Ramirez stood with Illinois public officials, civil society, and community members to announce the Reimagining Safety Act. The landmark community-led legislation would create a new human- and community-centered federal department that promotes collective safety, repeal the authorities that give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) its power, and redirect DHS funds to programs that working families rely on. Additionally:
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced the DHS Use of Force Oversight Act to statutorily require a DHS policy on the use of force and de-escalation by agents.
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 71 members of Congress to demand the House Committee on the Judiciary immediately start investigation hearings on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s unlawful and potentially impeachable actions.
In January 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez introduced the Melt ICE Act to end DHS’s funding to detain or monitor immigrants, disrupt immigration enforcement, and redirect funding toward wrap-around services for communities affected by immigration enforcement.
In July 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congressman Takano (CA-39) launched an investigation into reports that VA delayed processing ICE medical reimbursement claims.
In August 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 28 colleagues in opening an investigation into a new data-sharing agreement between TSA and ICE that has resulted in a spike in immigration enforcement activities at airports across the country.
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced the No Shock Act to ban the use of “shock gloves” by ICE.
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 22 colleagues in opening an investigation into the fraud, corruption, and coercion of DHS’s “Project Homecoming.”
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez led 8 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General investigate Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) agents for a pattern of misconduct, unconstitutional uses of force, and potential criminal violations during immigration enforcement operations, including “Operation Midway Blitz.”
In September 2026, Congresswoman Ramirez joined Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) to introduce the CISA Force Structure Assessment Act.
Issues:
Immigration
Democracy
Ramirez, Jayapal, and García Urge the Trump Administration to Respect Brazil’s Electoral Process
Position: Members of Congress urged the Trump administration to commit to respecting Brazil's electoral process and recognizing its certified election outcome, and criticized U.S. tariffs, sanctions, and terrorist designations related to Brazil as interference in Brazilian democracy.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Congressmembers Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) led 28 colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising serious concerns about the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine the Western Hemisphere’s second-largest democracy ahead of Brazil’s presidential election next month.
In the letter, the Members of Congress asked Secretary Rubio to confirm whether the administration will commit to respecting Brazil’s electoral process and to recognizing its certified outcome.
“Over the course of President Trump’s second term, we have seen U.S. officials engage in a sustained, multifaceted campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil,” wrote the members.
Last year, the Trump administration began imposing tariffs and sanctions to pressure Brazil’s Supreme Court over its trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro for his role in an attempted coup, intended to overturn Brazil’s 2022 presidential elections. Recently, the administration designated Brazilian gangs as “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTOs) two days after right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Jair Bolsonaro's son, reportedly made such a request to President Trump in the Oval Office.
“Rather than helping defend Brazilian democracy, the United States is acting as an agent of interference and destabilization—using diplomatic, economic, and political pressure in ways that risk weakening the country’s democratic institutions, undermining confidence in Brazil's electoral process, and inflicting further damage on our relationship with a strategic U.S. ally and trading partner,” concluded the members.
The Trump administration’s efforts reflect a deeply troubled pattern of interference in recent electoral processes across Latin America, including Argentina’s midterm elections and the presidential elections in Honduras and Colombia. The pattern risks eroding electorates’ confidence in democratic processes and institutions across the region.
The letter was also signed by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Reps. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Maxine Waters (CA-43), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-00), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (GA-04),Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), André Carson (IN-07), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Greg Casar (TX-35), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Jim Costa (CA-21), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Stephen L. Lynch (MA-08), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14),
The letter has been endorsed by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), Washington Brazil Office (WBO), the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Latin American Working Group (LAWG), and the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
For the full letter, CLICK HERE
Ramirez, Garcia Host Election Protection Roundtable with Local Advocates, Election Officials
Position: The release opposes federal officials' presence at polling locations and the Trump administration's SAVE voter-database program, and calls for coordinated protection of election access and voter rights.
Chicago, IL — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) hosted an election security and polling location safety roundtable with public officials, government agencies, community stakeholders, and other partners to discuss preparedness and coordination efforts to keep polling locations safe, secure, accessible, and free from intimidation or disruption.
The roundtable comes after months of constant threats of the presence of armed federal officials at polling locations made by the Trump administration and the recently released plan for Election Infrastructure Security by the Department of Homeland Security. Just today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s SAVE program, a flawed voters database that removes eligible voters from the rolls.
“In the face of an authoritarian attack on our democracy, it is up to an intergovernmental coalition to protect our elections and ensure every person’s vote is counted and represented. It is up to us to roll up our sleeves and step into the work of cooperation, organizing, and solidarity to protect our democracy,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “Our message is clear: We will not be bullied, we will not be intimidated, and we will not let our constituents be dissuaded from exercising their constitutional rights.”
"We all know the lengths Trump will go to discredit our elections," said Congressman García. “But after hearing from the participants of this roundtable today, I'm confident we'll be ready for November. Every eligible citizen deserves to know when, where, and how to cast their ballot, and they should get that information from people they trust, not from Trump's lies and misinformation. While Trump and his anti-voting allies in Congress keep working to undermine confidence in our elections, Congresswoman Ramirez and I will keep working just as hard to defend them."
The members of Congress and organizations reminded constituents that:
In IL, you don’t need an ID if you are registered to vote.
In IL, you can vote early at any early voting site.
In IL, you can register the same day with proper identification.
You do not need to speak English to vote in any state.
You do not need to pass a test to vote in any state.
If you are in line before polling closes, you have the right to vote.
“We know this administration has consistently abused power, attacking our most basic civil rights and liberties. The ACLU has been there at every turn to push back to make sure that Illinoisans are protected and supported. Access to the ballot is no different. The Trump Administration is attempting to limit access to voting, and the ACLU is working in Illinois and across the country to empower and educate voters about their rights, to protect voting from federal interference, and to continue to show up for all Illinoisans. And, at the same time, we are making it clear to communities that their vote continues the work of standing up for our neighbors and for democracy. Each of us must vote in this election – vote for the policies we want, vote for the changes we need, and vote like our rights depend on it. Because they do,” said ACLU, Aisha N Davis.
“All eligible citizens have the right to vote, and at ICIRR we’ve long made it our mission to educate, get out the vote AND protect the rights of all voters at the polling place,” said Bassem Kawar, Sr. Director of Political Department. “Here at ICIRR, we are committed to working with our longstanding partners, many of whom are here with us today and others, to ensure the rights of all voters are respected and upheld on Election Day. We encourage people to visit the 866OURVOTE.org website or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE in advance of early voting and getting in touch with trusted election experts.”
“Election security is built into every part of our process, from our voting equipment to our well-trained Election Judges and our coordination with law enforcement and community partners,” said Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon. “Our job is to make sure every polling place is a safe and protected civic space where voters can cast their ballots without fear or intimidation, and we will be ready to deliver a secure election.”
For the Homeland Security Committee one-pager on the legality of deploying ICE agents to polling locations, CLICK HERE.
For the Know Your Rights at the Poll card, CLICK HERE.
For photos of the event, CLICK HERE.
Issues:
Democracy
Ramirez, Civil Society, & Community Leaders Announce Community-led Legislation to Dismantle DHS, Abolish ICE, Reimagine Community Safety
Position: Rep. Delia C. Ramirez and community partners announced the Reimagining Safety Act, which would create a new federal department focused on community safety, repeal authorities underlying the Department of Homeland Security, and redirect DHS funds to community programs. The release advocates abolishing ICE.
Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee, stood with Illinois public officials, civil society, and community members to announce the Reimagining Safety Act. The landmark community-led legislation would create a new human- and community-centered federal department that promotes collective safety, repeal the authorities that give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) its power, and redirect DHS funds to programs that working families rely on.
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On the first anniversary of “Operation Midway Blitz,” Ramirez, Members of the Illinois Delegation Lead Call for Accountability, Oversight Into DHS Excessive Force
Position: The release calls on the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate alleged misconduct, unconstitutional uses of force, and potential criminal violations by DHS agents during immigration enforcement operations, including Operation Midway Blitz.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee on Homeland Security, led 8 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General investigate Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) agents for a pattern of misconduct, unconstitutional uses of force, and potential criminal violations during immigration enforcement operations, including “Operation Midway Blitz.” The Members are calling on the Inspector General to utilize the findings of the Illinois Accountability Commission's Final Report on "Operation Midway Blitz,” which documents, at length, patterns of abusive, illegal, and reckless agent behavior.
“Enforcement actions across the country — from Illinois to Minnesota to Virginia — reveal a consistent pattern that goes beyond ICE: agents use reckless and unlawful force and then DHS issues public statements justifying the use of force that are repeatedly proven false or highly misleading. We are deeply concerned that DHS has not taken sufficient action to ensure that agents and officers do not engage in this type of misconduct,” wrote the Members.
To illustrate the pattern, the Members point to Agent Martin Lagunas, who has a history of aggressive, escalatory conduct in both Chicago and Minneapolis before an incident in Maryland. Some of the reports include reckless driving, obstructing observers engaged in legal First Amendment activity, drawing weapons on residents, questionable discharge of chemical irritants, and threatening civilians.
“Agent Lagunas’ behavior is not an isolated incident. This pattern of abusive, illegal, and reckless behavior is documented at length in the Illinois Accountability Commission's Final Report on "Operation Midway Blitz," wrote the Members. “ There is little evidence of DHS action to investigate [DHS agent excessive use of force] incidents and hold personnel accountable. Instead, many, like Agent Lagunas, continue to engage in incidents of excessive force around the country with apparent impunity. His example points to a structural failure in how DHS monitors, investigates, and corrects such operational conduct to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and policies.”
The Members added, “When the Illinois Accountability Commission released its findings, a DHS spokesperson attempted to dismiss the report by arguing that states lack the authority to investigate on-duty federal agents. While we disagree with this claim, the Office of Inspector General unquestionably possesses the public duty to investigate federal officers for misconduct, unconstitutional uses of force, and potential criminal violations.”
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressmembers Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Bill Foster (IL-11), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) cosigned the request for investigation.
In addition to the investigation, the members requested:
A briefing on steps the Inspector General’s office has taken to initiate administrative reviews and investigations into agent misconduct.
The preservation of all records relating to the incidents described in this letter and to the agents, including body-worn and dashboard camera recordings and associated metadata; radio and dispatch traffic; incident, use-of-force, and after-action reports; supervisory review and referral documentation; personnel and disciplinary files; communications concerning the drafting, approval, and dissemination of public statements regarding these incidents.
The keeping of records reflecting the assignment, deployment, or transfer of the named agents among Illinois, Minnesota, and Virginia.
For the full letter, CLICK HERE.
Issues:
Peace Building and Security
Immigration
Ramirez, Pressley Investigate “Project Homecoming” Fraud and Corruption
Position: Members of Congress are opening an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security's Project Homecoming, alleging that the program defrauds immigrants of promised logistical support and payments, strands participants, and coerces departures. They request agency answers by September 14, 2026 and a State Department briefing on its role.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 22 colleagues in opening an investigation into the fraud, corruption, and coercion of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Project Homecoming” following reports of immigrants who have been stranded by DHS, defrauded of guaranteed logistical or financial support, and robbed of their promised payments after leaving the United States.
In the Congressional inquiry addressed to the DHS, the U.S. Department of State, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Members shared the story of Yessica Torres, an immigrant from Venezuela who was stranded by DHS after registering through the CBP Home App.
In May, President Donald Trump established “Project Homecoming” to encourage immigrants to self-deport by “providing support” with making travel arrangements, purchasing departure flights, preserving the chance to return legally to the United States, and a post-departure payment, initially $1,000 and later increased to $2,600. It is unclear how many people have departed through the program and have received the promised funds.
“While coercing departures, especially if immigrants are pursuing lawful claims for asylum and other immigration benefits, is repugnant, a credible repatriation support program would deliver on its promised benefits, humanely support immigrants transitioning out of the United States, embrace transparency, and be free of any allegations of intimidation and coercion,” wrote the lawmakers. “By not meeting any of those minimum standards, Project Homecoming proves it is nothing more than a white nationalist, xenophobic scheme meant to defraud our immigrant neighbors and abusively compel them to leave their families, friends, and the communities they have lived in for decades.”
The agencies must provide an answer by September 14, 2026. Additionally, the Members requested a briefing from the State Department on its role in funding, overseeing, and facilitating the travel of immigrants who lack access to necessary travel documents.
The letter was also signed by Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), Yvette Clark (NY-09), Danny Davis (IL-07), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Reps. Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), James McGovern (MA-02), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Chelli Pingree (ME-01), Emily Randall (WA-06), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02).
For the full letter, CLICK HERE.
Issues:
Immigration
Ramirez, Dean Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of “Shock Gloves”
Position: Representatives Ramirez and Dean introduced the No Shock Act to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and state and local officers conducting federal immigration enforcement from using electric shock gloves. The lawmakers criticize DHS's plan to purchase 6,000 such gloves and call for dismantling DHS.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced H.R 10226, the No Shock Act, to ban the use of “shock gloves” by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its plan to spend $17 million on 6,000 shock gloves — electric gloves designed to inflict painful shocks with just a touch of the hand — for ICE officers to enforce the Trump Administration’s policy of mass deportations.
The No Shock Act would prohibit the use of these gloves for all DHS immigration enforcement, including ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), as well as state and local officers enlisted to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
"For years, DHS has spent billions of taxpayer dollars to amass paramilitary weapons while simultaneously attempting to shield itself and its agents from accountability. Using surveillance tech and tools of torture, DHS has already proven its capacity to perpetrate state-sanctioned abuse and arbitrary cruelty. Under no circumstances can DHS be trusted with electric shock gloves and the power to inflict ‘sudden’ death,” said Congresswoman Ramirez. “After opening a Congressional inquiry to demand that DHS immediately halt the acquisition and deployment of electric shock gloves, I’m joining Rep. Dean to prohibit these cruel devices from being used during immigration enforcement. We cannot continue letting a dangerous agency access more tools to wage war on our communities. We have to take every weapon, every dollar, every authority away. We have to dismantle DHS."
“For nearly two years, we have witnessed grotesquely un-American behavior from ICE agents — the tragic killing of innocent Americans, the wrongful arrests of lawful residents and peaceful protesters, and the inhumane conditions at ICE facilities across the country,” Rep. Dean said. “Now, DHS seeks to further arm ICE agents with electric shock gloves, enabling them to inflict even more pain with zero accountability. My bill will prohibit these devices from being used in any immigration enforcement.”
The legislation comes after Congresswoman Ramirez led 49 colleagues in demanding the immediate cancellation of DHS’s $16.7 million contract to equip Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents with electric shock gloves and the total ban of abusive devices across all immigration enforcement and detention operations. The lawmakers also requested information regarding training and protocol for the G.L.O.V.E usage, detailed documents regarding testing of the device, a comprehensive inventory of all “less-lethal” weapons being used by ICE and CBP personnel, and detailed information on internal investigations over the misuse of “less-lethal” weapons. The Secretary must provide an answer by September 18, 2026.
The Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (G.L.O.V.E.) devices are manufactured in Lexington, Kentucky, by Compliant Technologies LLC. They are being purchased by DHS through a no-bid contract — a process typically reserved for emergencies. Human rights organizations and civil rights advocates have heavily criticized the use of the shock gloves, noting the history of abuse from DHS agents. The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has also listed the G.L.O.V.E. as violating the Convention Against Torture. A 2024 user manual for the G.L.O.V.E indicates that the device can cause an increase in blood pressure and changes in heart rhythm. It also states that the “CD3s may increase the affects that can cause sudden death”. The manufacturer also states that the gloves should be avoided for subduing elderly or disabled people, small children, and pregnant women—populations that have been subjected to DHS’s immigration enforcement abuse.
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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.MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSLabor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and aerospace manufacturing jobs.AI$10,000
2.INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE3 contributions$10,000
3.INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS2 contributions$10,000
4.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONLabor3 contributionsTrade-union PAC for teachers — backs candidates supporting public education funding, collective bargaining rights, and worker protections.AI$10,000
5.LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND2 contributions$10,000
6.INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUELabor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC for sheet metal, air, rail, and transportation workers — backs candidates supporting union organizing, prevailing wages, and infrastructure investment.AI$10,000
7.CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSLabor2 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$10,000
8.AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)Business4 contributionsEngineering industry association PAC — supports candidates backing infrastructure investment, regulatory streamlining, and federal contracting policies favorable to engineering firms.AI$10,000
9.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E3 contributions$7,500
10.AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)4 contributions$7,500
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.COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS$9,750
2.COGAN & POWER$8,650
3.CHP$8,000
4.SULAIMAN LAW GROUP$7,150
5.PMP$7,000
6.MEDICAL CENTER$7,000
7.REMBRAND$7,000
8.SAGE ADVICE GROUP$7,000
9.PEDIATRIC HEALTH ASSOCIATES$7,000
10.THE MODERN ENDODONTIST$7,000
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.
