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Washington, DC —  Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), joined by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), introduced a resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois.

Chicago, IL – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a 5-year-old boy died on Sunday after becoming ill at a shelter for migrants in Chicago. 

“The death of 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero is unacceptable and devastating. My heart and prayers are with his family. It is heartbreaking that substandard care, under-resourcing, and years of political inaction continue to steal bright futures and rob families and our communities of possibilities. 

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced the Immigrant Detained Persons Legal Rights Act. The legislation would directly address human and due process rights violations that occur in immigrant detention.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-03) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), with U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL-04), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) and Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today called for more involvement from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to assist in the completion of the nationally-important O’Hare Terminal Area Program (TAP).

Chicago, IL —  Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after Chicago's City Council voted 31-16 against efforts to dismantle the Welcoming City Ordinance: 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released a statement pressing on President Biden to reject the Trump-era immigration policies being considered in the ongoing negotiations around the supplemental aid package:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after voting in opposition to H.Res 827, a resolution condemning the testimonies of the presidents of the University of Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachuset Institute of Technology in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce:
 

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led 18 members of Congress in calling President Joe Biden to take immediate action to address settler violence and protect the lives and well-being of Palestinians in the West Bank.