{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-sends-message-to-immigrant-community", "Congressman Garc\u00eda Sends Message to Immigrant Community", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Jes\u00fas G. \"Chuy\" Garc\u00eda", "G000586", "chuygarcia.house.gov", "chuygarcia", "https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(La versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol de este comunicado puede encontrarse aqu\u00ed)\n\nCHICAGO\u4e00 Congressman Jes\u00fas \u201cChuy\u201d Garc\u00eda posted a message to the immigrant community in his district today via his social media platforms. The message can be viewed on Facebook here; on \u201cX\u201d here; and on Instagram here.\n\nThe message can be seen on Facebook here; on \u201cX\u201d here; and on Instagram here.\n\nA translation of his message can be found below:\n\n\u201cI am Congressman Jesus \u201cChuy\u201d Garcia, the first immigrant from the Midwest elected to Congress. Like you and your family, my family also came to the United States seeking a better life.\n\n\u201cIn the 4th District of Illinois, which I represent in Congress, one in three people is an immigrant.\n\n\u201cWe have immigrants from all over the world \u2013 Latin America, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Italy, China, and many other countries. I know that immigrant communities have strengthened our district, but not everyone thinks the same.\n\n\u201cI know that there is a lot of uncertainty right now about what may happen to our immigrant communities when the Trump administration begins, but many people are with you.\n\n\u201cChicago is a sanctuary city and Illinois is an inclusive state for immigrants. I will continue to work with other elected leaders, local, state and the governor to keep our communities and our state a place where immigrants are welcome and respected. We will not be intimidated or let down our guard.\n\n\u201cWhether you arrived a week ago, or a decade ago, you have rights. My team and I are here to help you. If you need help, please call my office at the numbers you see on the screen.\u201d\n\nTo contact Congressman Jesus \u201cChuy\u201d Garcia\u2019s office in the Western Suburbs, call (773) 342-0774 or his Southwest Chicago office at (773) 475-0833.\n\nIMPORTANT: The Office of Congressman Jes\u00fas \u201cChuy\u201d Garc\u00eda does not provide legal services or legal assistance.\n\nAs an option, the office can provide you with a list of community based organizations that provide legal immigration assistance who specialize in immigration law.\n\nOur office is generally only able to provide immigration casework assistance to constituents who have open immigration cases. Specifically, our office can submit inquiries to federal agencies to follow up on the following applications and cases:\n\nImmigrant Visa Applications\n\nNon-Immigrant Visa Applications\n\nAsylum Cases\n\nEmployment Authorization\n\nDACA and TPS Cases\n\nCitizenship, naturalization and oath ceremony\n\nDetention and deportations\n\nBefore submitting a congressional casework inquiry about pending applications, please check the status of your case and check the USCISoffice processing times. If your case is outside of normal processing times, we can submit an inquiry on your behalf and ask about your case. To learn more about the type of immigration support we provide, visit here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garcia-sends-message-to-immigrant-community"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6255509108304977, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}