Adelita S. Grijalva
U.S. Representative · AZ-7 · Democrat
Statements and posts
146 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Nov 12, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Rep. Grijalva Reacts to Discovery of Ancestral Remains at Organ Pipe Amid Border Wall Construction
Announced legislation to repeal DHS waiver authority for border wall construction affecting Tribal lands.
“This is an outrage. For months, Tribal leaders and elders have warned DHS about the devastating consequences of bulldozing through their ancestral lands, beginning with the destruction of the Las Playas Intaglio. For months, those warnings have fallen on deaf ears.”
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Visited immigration detention center to investigate reproductive health conditions for pregnant detainees.
“Maria and Lilianne’s stories show the deliberate cruelty at the heart of the Trump Administration’s immigration agenda. Their treatment is not just inhumane — it is a disgraceful failure of the government's legal duty to protect the people in its custody”
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Grijalva, Stanton, and Ansari Statement on Suspicious Letters Sent to Arizona Offices
Issued joint statement after suspicious letters sent to Arizona congressional offices.
“This weekend, the FBI Phoenix Field Office and the Arizona Department of Homeland Security informed us that suspicious letters had been sent to our offices. Similar letters, many containing unknown substances, have been mailed to elected officials across the country. The FBI and the U.S.”
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Grijalva, Kelly Blast Trump Administration’s Push for National School Voucher Scheme
Criticized Trump administration's national school voucher scheme and supported repeal legislation.
“Arizona’s fraud-ridden school voucher program should serve as a warning to the rest of the country”
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Led 63 members urging USCIS to expedite green card applications for immigrants losing healthcare coverage.
“In Arizona, more than 20,000 lawfully present refugees and immigrants are at risk of losing their healthcare due to USCIS processing bottlenecks, including a woman with stage-four breast cancer and a nine-year-old boy with epilepsy who depends on Medicaid to attend school”
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ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Joins Local Community Members to Raise Alarm Over Marana Detention Facility
Joined community members to oppose ICE's new immigration detention facility in Marana, Arizona.
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Rep. Grijalva Statement on Border Patrol Raid Near Lochiel, Arizona
Criticized Border Patrol raid and tree destruction during border wall construction near Lochiel.
“Just days after the U.S. Forest Service closed miles of public lands along the border, armed Border Patrol agents conducted a raid that injured protesters and uprooted the last of four century-old cottonwood trees.”
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Rep. Grijalva Responds to ICE Contract for Marana Detention Facility
Criticized ICE contract with private prison contractor for Marana detention facility.
“DHS is once again rushing to open another private detention facility over the objections of local residents, even as deaths in ICE custody reach record levels and the agency fails to provide basic care for people already in its custody.”
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Introduced America's College Promise Act to make community college tuition-free for eligible students.
“Students in Southern Arizona and across the country should not have to take on tens of thousands of dollars in debt just to get the education and skills they need to build a better future”
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Grijalva, Scott, Lee Introduce Bill to invest in Direct care Workers
Introduced bill to invest in training and retention of direct care workers.
“For so many families throughout Southern Arizona, direct care workers provide critical support that allows older adults and people with disabilities to live with dignity and age in place.”
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Rep. Grijalva Responds to Closure of Public Lands for Border Wall Construction
Criticized closure of public lands for border wall construction without transparency.
“Using border wall construction to justify closing dozens of acres of public lands at a moment's notice through January 2029 is unnecessary and deeply troubling - especially when these lands include sensitive ecosystems and world-class biodiversity that cannot simply be replaced.”
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Rep. Grijalva, Sen. Wyden Introduce Bill to Protect Social Security Benefits from Garnishment
Introduced bill to restore Social Security protections from garnishment for federal debts.
“Social Security is not a handout — it is a benefit earned over decades of hard work. Retirees deserve to know that money will be there when they need it”
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Rep. Grijalva Reacts to Planned Expansion of Florence Detention Facility
Criticized DHS's $1.2 billion contract to expand a detention facility in Florence, Arizona.
“After local residents overwhelmingly opposed ICE’s plans for massive new detention centers in Marana and Surprise, the Trump Administration is quietly moving to expand existing facility capacity in Florence.”
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Introduced three bills to support English language learners, families, and educators.
“Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed, and that starts with ensuring that our schools have the proper resources to teach students of all backgrounds”
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Rep. Grijalva Demands Immediate Release of Ahmed Soliman Following Reports of Beating, Imprisonment
Demanded immediate release of deported detainee Ahmed Soliman from Equatorial Guinea.
“hooded, bound, and beaten with guns and shoved down a flight of stairs”
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Rep. Grijalva Raises Alarm on Deteriorating Conditions at Eloy Detention Center
Raised alarm about deteriorating conditions at Eloy immigration detention center.
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Deteriorating Conditions at Eloy Detention Center
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm about the deteriorating conditions at the Eloy Detention Center. My office has received multiple reports from family members of people in detention, and their lawyers, that detainees are being denied access to proper drinking water. Instead, they are…
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Pleaded for safety of Arizonan deported to Equatorial Guinea after Trump administration deportation decision.
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Rep. Grijalva Statement on EPA Decision to Roll Back Power Plant Emission Rules
Criticized EPA decision to roll back power plant emission rules.
“The Trump administration is once again prioritizing corporate profits over lower utility bills and the health of working families”
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Rep. Grijalva Celebrates New Wildcat Welcome Center at The University of Arizona
Attended ribbon-cutting ceremony for University of Arizona's new Wildcat Welcome Center.
“Two of my top priorities on the Education and Workforce Committee are investing in higher education and ensuring students have access to the resources they need to succeed”
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Rep. Grijalva Condemns Proposed Expansion of Border Patrol Checkpoints Across Southern Arizona
Criticized proposed expansion of Border Patrol checkpoints in Southern Arizona as wasteful spending.
“CBP is proposing to spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars expanding and establishing new checkpoints while refusing to provide the public with basic answers about why these projects are necessary in the first place.”
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Rep. Grijalva Introduces the Fairness for Farm Workers Act
Introduced Fairness for Farm Workers Act to expand overtime protections for agricultural workers.
“Farm workers play an essential role in the nation’s food and agricultural economy yet remain one of the only groups of workers still excluded from full overtime protections under federal law”
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Rep. Grijalva Slams Bill to Fast-Track Mining Permits
Opposed House bill to fast-track mining permits under FAST-41 expedited process.
“At a time when we should be strengthening environmental protections, respecting Tribal sovereignty, and ensuring communities have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their land and water, this bill moves us in the wrong direction”
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Criticized Forest Service approval of Hermosa Mine project in Arizona biodiversity hotspot.
“The FAST-41 approval of the Hermosa Mine project sets a dangerous precedent, as exemplified by a rushed review which ignored critical risks to groundwater, public health, and the region’s fragile ecosystem. Once the harm is inflicted, it cannot be undone.”
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Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act. At a time when we should be strengthening environmental protections, respecting Tribal sovereignty, and ensuring communities have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect their land and water, this bill…
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