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Congressman Luis Gutierrez

Representing the 4th District of Illinois

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November 18, 2016 Press Release
“Whenever the United States has used fear of an outside aggressor to round up immigrants – every single time – it has been an embarrassment, a travesty, and a dark stain on America not to be repeated.”

Washington, DC – It has been reported that President-elect Trump is considering reinstituting NSEERS, or “Special Registration” – a program that required people from certain countries with large Muslim populations to come forward and be registered with the federal government.  A senior Trump advisor and a leader of the transition team, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, des

November 18, 2016 Press Release
"No Senator has fought harder against the hopes and aspirations of Latinos, immigrants, and people of color than Sen. Sessions."

Washington, DC – Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a statement today in reaction to the news that Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions of Alabama would be President-elect Trump’s pick as Attorney General.

November 17, 2016 Press Release
“All we are asking is for the President to continue his commitment; to continue seeing in these young American children the same hopes as he sees in his daughters.”
Today, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) joined Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) in releasing a letter they wrote to President Obama asking him to use his pardon authority to protect DREAMers with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). They were joined at a press conference in the Capitol by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA).
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September 28, 2016 Press Release
“Holding the meeting in lower Manhattan confirms to Puerto Ricans that the Junta de Control is by, for, and all about the bondholders and corporate interests on Wall Street."

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the House floor about the new Financial Control Board – or Junta de Control – that will oversee all aspects of Puerto Rico’s government and which meets on Friday for its first official meeting.  The meeting is not in Puerto Rico, but in lower Manhattan close to Wall Street, which Rep.

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September 22, 2016 Press Release
"The nearly five months that have passed is already too long for the Ecuadorians facing heartbreak and uncertainty in the aftermath of a national tragedy."

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September 21, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Gutiérrez Spoke About the International Support for the Release of Oscar Lopez Rivera

On the Floor of the House today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke about the case for the release of Oscar Lopez Rivera, the last Puerto Rican political prisoner held in a U.S. prison.  A veteran in his seventies, Lopez Rivera has served more than 35 years in prison having not been convicted of a crime of violence.

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September 14, 2016 Press Release
On House Floor In English And Spanish, Rep. Gutiérrez Calls For Release Of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera -- “There Is Still A Piece Missing From Our National Identity, A Piece Missing From Our Soul Because Oscar López May Be Forgotten And May Die In Jail.”
On House Floor In English And Spanish, Rep. Gutiérrez Calls For Release Of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera -- “There Is Still A Piece Missing From Our National Identity, A Piece Missing From Our Soul Because Oscar López May Be Forgotten And May Die In Jail.”
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September 13, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Gutiérrez speaks about Zika and Puerto Rico on Floor of the House
Puerto Ricans Are Coming Together To Address Zika Crisis, But Congress Must Do Its Part, Rep. Gutiérrez Says – “Congress is still in denial that Zika is a real threat and that a generation of children could be exposed to the disease with dangerous and debilitating birth defects.”
September 7, 2016 Press Release
The Control Board and its members – no matter who they are – start with a deep ocean of mistrust from the Puerto Rican people who question why a new layer of opaque, undemocratic, colonial oversight and control is being imposed.
Today on the first full day back after recess, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke during Morning Business on the Floor of the House about the new Control Board overseeing Puerto Rico. Before Congress left for recess, they passed the PROMESA bill (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act) to appoint an unelected Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, known in Puerto Rico as the Control Board or la Junta de Control. Rep. Gutiérrez, a vocal critic of PROMESA and the Control Board, vowed to keep reminding Members of Congress about the situation in Puerto Rico, even though some Members would probably like to go back to not thinking about Puerto Rico very much. “I am not going to let this Congress forget about Puerto Rico or the board we have appointed to rule over the Puerto Rican people,” Rep. Gutiérrez said. “We cannot just set it and forget it like one of those super-duper wonder machines they sell on the infomercials.”
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September 2, 2016 Press Release
“Just because many of the members of the Junta de Control are Puerto Rican does not inspire trust in Puerto Rico...”
On Thursday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez wrote to each of the seven newly-appointed members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, the Control Board or Junta de Control, that will oversee Puerto Rico under the PROMESA (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act) legislation. The day after their names were announced, Rep. Gutiérrez wrote each member “to make a public commitment to the Puerto Rican people that you will conduct your work on the control board transparently and in the mother tongue of the people who will be deeply impacted for years to come by your decisions.”
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