{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://ramirez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ramirez-blast-republicans-efforts-scapegoat-asylum-seekers", "Congresswoman Ramirez Blast Republicans\u2019 Efforts to Scapegoat Asylum Seekers", "2023-11-29", "2023", "2023-11", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Delia C. Ramirez", "R000617", "ramirez.house.gov", "ramirez", "https://ramirez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) took to the House Floor to call out Republicans\u2019 irrational and irresponsible rejection of popular, common-sense policies that could address immigration. During the debate of H R. 5283, legislation to prohibit communities from using federal lands to provide emergency refuge for asylum seekers, Ramirez pointed out how this legislation is another attempt by Republicans to scapegoat immigrants and divert attention from their own failed policies.\n\n\u201cDespite Republican best efforts to cut funding for the protection of our land, gut social safety net services, and bankrupt our federal infrastructure, now they want us to believe that providing emergency refuge and services to asylum seekers is what's causing all our economic problems,\u201d said Congresswoman Ramirez.\n\nDuring her time, Ramirez reminded her colleagues that expedited work permits and a pathway to legal status \u2013 for new arrivals and those who have been here for years \u2013 have been deferred for decades, denying millions the opportunity they seek to strengthen our communities.\n\n\u201cImmigrants are not the problem! They are the solution. They are an asset to our communities and local economies,\u201d added Congresswoman Ramirez. \u201cThere are 11.5 million people ready to help fill the almost 9 million open jobs disrupting the supply chain and increasing inflation. Immigrants are ready to invest in housing markets and grow local economies to the benefit of the 245 million Americans living in counties with shrinking populations. Immigrants are ready to increase our national GDP by up to $1.7 trillion over the next decade.\u201d\n\nFor Floor Remarks, click HERE.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nAs the proud daughter of immigrants, the wife of a Dreamer, representative of IL-03, and the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez has worked tirelessly to humanely address immigration, bring resources back to the district and has stood against the constant scapegoating of immigrant communities throughout her first year of serving in Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://ramirez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-ramirez-blast-republicans-efforts-scapegoat-asylum-seekers"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4305450022220612, "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"}