Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement on Homeland Security Committee Republicans targeting and intimidating more than 200 civil society organizations, including religious groups, charities, and community-based groups, lawfully providing support to their communities, including immigrants and asylum-seekers.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of Congress Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) led 18 members of Congress to introduce the Block the Bombs Act. The legislation would withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel and demand Israel’s compliance with U.S. and international law.
Bensenville, IL – This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) convened a congressional oversight hearing in Bensenville, Illinois on the negative effects of the Trump Administration's agenda on local students and educators.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s resign after confirming her understanding of her constitutional duties and confronting her with her unconstitutional, illegal weaponization of DHS to pursue a campaign of persecution, mass incarceration, and deportation.
Washington, DC — Ahead of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s testimony at the Homeland Security Committee, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:
CHICAGO, IL — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) hosted Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Democrats Vice-Chair Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vásquez for a business crawl of the Milwaukee Avenue’s business corridor to commemorate National Small Business Week.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez announced the reintroduction of the Securing Help for Immigrants Through Education and Legal Development (SHIELD) Act to ensure that immigrants have access to high-quality legal representation during immigration court proceedings. Ramirez is co-leading the legislation with Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representatives Lou Correa (D-Calif.) led a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding an explanation about the troubling reports alleging due process violations, mistreatment, prolonged detention, and politicized denials of entry at air and land ports since President Trump took office.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) slammed Republicans for seeking to infuse $69B - without conditions - into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Secretary Kristi Noem, and Donald Trump to fund their unconstitutional, anti-immigrant, authoritarian agenda.