Press Releases

Chicago, IL— Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee and the only member of Congress married to a Dreamer, released the following statement after Trump-appointed Judge J. Campbell Barker of Texas halted application approvals under the Biden Administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program.

Washington, DC– Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) announced the introduction of the bicameral, bipartisan Continued Presence Improvement Act, legislation to protect survivors of human trafficking by strengthening the Continued Presence (CP) program, a temporary immigration designation provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to noncitizen survivors of trafficking. Representative Ramirez joined Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Rep.

Washington, DC – This past weekend, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Global Migration, joined Representatives Greg Casar (TX-35) and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) for the inaugural gathering of the Panamerican Congress in Colombia.

The legislation protects veterans and servicemembers from crippling student debt after pursuing the education they’ve earned

Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to protect veterans and servicemembers from crippling student debt after pursuing the education they’ve earned.

Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Global Migration, and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Ranking Member of the House Democracy Partnership, introduced a resolution recognizing the 175 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Guatemala. The resolution reaffirms the shared democratic and anti-corruption values of the United States and Guatemala.

The bicameral legislation is co-led by Representatives Meng and Espaillat and co-sponsored by Senators Durbin and Duckworth

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Destination Reception Assistance Act to expand the federal government’s role in the reception of new arrivals by local governments.

Congresswoman Ramirez took to the House Floor to call on her colleagues to listen to officials and diplomats like Mann who are urging our nation to change course

Washington, DC – Tomorrow, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) will be joined by a former U.S. Army Major who resigned in protest of the Administration’s support for Israel during its Gaza campaign, Harrison J.

Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) in introducing the SHIELD Act to ensure that immigrants receive high-quality legal representation in immigration court. The SHIELD Act would create a grant program to support the recruitment, training, retention, and development of staff and resources for immigrant legal defenders.