Statements and posts
15 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Ramirez, Jayapal, and García Urge the Trump Administration to Respect Brazil’s Electoral Process
Led letter to Secretary of State urging respect for Brazil's electoral process.
“Over the course of President Trump’s second term, we have seen U.S. officials engage in a sustained, multifaceted campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil.”
Brazil Electoral Interference ConcernsInternational AffairsAI-read
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Ramirez, Garcia Host Election Protection Roundtable with Local Advocates, Election Officials
Hosted roundtable on election security and polling location safety with local officials.
“In the face of an authoritarian attack on our democracy, it is up to an intergovernmental coalition to protect our elections and ensure every person’s vote is counted and represented. It is up to us to roll up our sleeves and step into the work of cooperation, organizing, and solidarity to protect our democracy.”
2026 Midterm Election Interference ConcernsElection SecurityAI-read
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Introduced Reimagining Safety Act to dismantle DHS and abolish ICE.
“Today, I am proud to announce the Reimagining Safety Act, a community-led roadmap to establish the Department of Community Safety, dismantle DHS, abolish ICE and CBP, and reinvest resources in our communities.”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee on Homeland Security, led 8 members of the Illinois Congressional delegation in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General investigate…
“Enforcement actions across the country — from Illinois to Minnesota to Virginia — reveal a consistent pattern that goes beyond ICE: agents use reckless and unlawful force and then DHS issues public statements justifying the use of force that are repeatedly proven false or highly misleading. We are deeply concerned that…”
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Ramirez, Pressley Investigate “Project Homecoming” Fraud and Corruption
Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 22 colleagues in opening an investigation into the fraud, corruption, and coercion of…
“While coercing departures, especially if immigrants are pursuing lawful claims for asylum and other immigration benefits, is repugnant, a credible repatriation support program would deliver on its promised benefits, humanely support immigrants transitioning out of the United States, embrace transparency, and be free of…”
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Ramirez, Dean Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of “Shock Gloves”
Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced H.R 10226, the No Shock Act, to ban the use of “shock gloves” by U.S.…
“For years, DHS has spent billions of taxpayer dollars to amass paramilitary weapons while simultaneously attempting to shield itself and its agents from accountability. Using surveillance tech and tools of torture, DHS has already proven its capacity to perpetrate state-sanctioned abuse and arbitrary cruelty. Under no…”
Mentions H.R. 10226
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Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), to announce the…
“Trump and all the authoritarians in the Administration want our lives, our labor, and our freedom to extract every bit of profit they can from us for themselves and their billionaire bosses. Just as they knew that mandatory detention paired with Trump’s mass deportation campaign would be good for business, they know…”
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Ramirez Statement on NO Vote on Continuing Resolution
We also learned that a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant, Pierre Damas Bel, took his own life in Springfield, Ohio, after the Trump Administration ended TPS for Haitians and fitted him with an ankle monitor.
Mentions H.R. 6500 · voted Nay Sep 1, 2026, roll 646
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Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, led 49 colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in demanding the…
“Introducing low-visibility electric shock weapons into our immigration enforcement system is an unacceptable escalation that prioritizes physical intimidation and unaccountable force over human safety and administrative accountability. We reiterate our demand that you immediately halt the acquisition and deployment of…”
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Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee on the Homeland Security Committee, led 28 colleagues in opening an investigation into a new data-sharing agreement between the Transportation Security…
“Handing travelers' private information over to immigration officers for the purposes of conducting immigration enforcement without warrants or due process violates long-standing safeguards meant to protect the safety and rights of the American people. TSA must acknowledge the dangerous precedent associated with forging…”
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Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) opened an investigation into inhumane conditions, lack of proper food to manage detainees’ well-being, and inadequate medical care at Campbell…
“Any detention center unable to provide adequate medical care, guarantee safe and sanitary facilities, and meet detainees’ basic needs should not be authorized to continue operating. Given the significant resources Republicans in Congress have appropriated to DHS and ICE, there should be no excuse for facilities failing…”
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Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 23 colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent demanding an end to the Trump…
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Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.),…
“These efforts [...] betray America’s promises to the people who put their lives on the line for our nation.”
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Ramirez, Casar Lead Call For Congressional Hearings With AI CEOs
Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (Il-03), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, and Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) led 17 members of Congress calling on Speaker Mike…
“Advanced AI models pose a clear risk to the safety and security of the American people. [...] At the same time, Artificial Intelligence threatens to displace millions of American workers. [...] Unfortunately, Congress has so far completely failed to respond to the threats posed by AI development. That must change. The…”
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Ramirez, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders Reintroduce the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act
Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.
“Safe, sustainable, resilient, affordable housing is a HUMAN RIGHT, plain and simple. The policies we advance in Congress must help us realize that truth for EVERYONE. As our nation reckons with both a worsening housing crisis and urgent climate crisis, we must fight for and realize bold policy action and investment.”