Press Release: ICYMI: Congresswoman Delia Ramirez Continues to Stand Up for Immigrant Families
In her op-ed, the Congresswoman denounces Trump’s unlawful plan
Chicago, IL – As the Trump administration escalates threats to Chicago’s immigrant community, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) continues to push back. Her latest op-ed denouncing Trump’s plan to put federal troops and ICE on our streets – even after a federal judge ruled his deployment in Los Angeles unlawful – makes clear that we will not waver in protecting Illinois’ immigrant families.
“In the face of the Trump administration purposely targeting immigrant families, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez has been unwavering. DPI stands with Congresswoman Ramirez—and all of our Democratic leaders who are on the frontlines, resisting this administration’s thirst for authoritarianism.”
Key excerpts from MSNBC: I represent part of Chicago in Congress. Trump wants us scared and silent.
By Representative Delia Ramirez
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So when Trump talks about “restoring order” with National Guard troops, let’s call it what it is: a suppression of dissent. An expensive, unlawful political stunt. A distraction from failed policies. An attempt to instill fear in the communities that have every right to protest.
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From day one, this White House has done its best to make Chicagoans poor, sick, scared and silent. Trump and his administration have cut the very programs that keep our communities safe and help us thrive. Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Justice Department froze and rescinded community violence prevention grants, undermining programs that were designed to interrupt cycles of gun violence in cities.
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This is not just about one city. It is not about politics. It’s about who we are as a nation. When armed troops are sent into American communities to suppress protests, target civil society leaders or facilitate the disappearances of our neighbors, that is not just a local issue — it strikes at the core of our democracy. We cannot let this continue.
Congresswoman Ramirez also joined members of the Illinois Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to the Trump administration demanding they suspend these plans, and held a press conference condemning the deployment of armed troops.
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