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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) took to the House Floor to call out Republicans’ irrational and irresponsible rejection of popular, common-sense policies that could address immigration. During the debate of H R. 5283, legislation to prohibit communities from using federal lands to provide emergency refuge for asylum seekers, Ramirez pointed out how this legislation is another attempt by Republicans to scapegoat immigrants and divert attention from their own failed policies. 

Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the announcement of a deal to free hostages and pause bombings in Gaza:

Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the City of Chicago announced a 60-day shelter stay limit for new arrivals in Chicago, combined with robust case management and workforce access:

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released yesterday a letter to House and Senate Leadership urging that immigrants, both those seeking asylum and those waiting for Congress to create legal pathways to citizenship, not be used as a bargaining chip in ongoing negotiations related to appropriations and supplementals. She encouraged legislators to abandon three decades of failed policy and address immigration beyond the border.

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led colleagues of Illinois, New York, and California delegations on a letter urging the Biden Administration to ensure interior cities receive the federal resources and support needed to provide shelter and essential life-saving services to asylum seekers.

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement:

“I unequivocally condemn Hamas’ horrifying terrorist attack on Israel: the worst perpetration of violence inflicted on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I join my colleagues in calling for the immediate and safe release of any and all hostages. I grieve with my friends, colleagues, and constituents whose futures are forever changed.