Press Releases
DURBIN, GUTIERREZ, ANNOUNCE NEW DEFERRED ACTION WORKSHOPS IN OCTOBER
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) held a press conference today to announce a series of workshops to be held on October 6 across Chicago that will help young immigrants determine if they are eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and if so, to sign up.
GUTIERREZ RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATEMENT THAT NOT PASSING IMMIGRATION REFORM WAS HIS "BIGGEST FAILURE"
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) issued the following statement reacting to two candidate forums conducted this week on Univision, the nation's largest Spanish-language network.
GUTIERREZ RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF STEM VISA BILL MOVING IN THE HOUSE
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) issued the following statement reacting to the news that Republicans, including Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (TX), hope to have a vote next week on a bill increasing visas for STEM graduates, those who receive degrees in science, technology, engineering or math at U.S. universities.
DECLARACIÓN DEL CONGRESISTA LUIS V. GUTIÉRREZ SOBRE LA CARTA DEL SECRETARIO MCHUGH
Declaración del Congresista Luis V. Gutiérrez acerca de carta del Secretario del Ejército John McHugh desmintiendo al Gobernador Fortuño:
GUTIERREZ STATEMENT ON DREAM RELIEF DAY
Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez participated in DREAM Relief Day, a daylong workshop, information session, college fair, and celebration marking the first day that DREAM Act eligible young people can sign up for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
GUTIERREZ: DREAMERS COMING FORWARD FOR DEFERRED ACTION AUGUST 15
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL), Chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was briefed by USCIS on the process for DREAM Act eligible youth to apply on August 15 for deferred action, a two-year work permit and protections from deportation.
GUTIERREZ REACTS TO RACIST TWITTER ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA BY SENIOR PUERTO RICO OFFICIAL
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) wrote President and Mrs. Obama a letter on Wednesday expressing his outrage at a racist Tweet attributed to the top Advisor to the Speaker of the House in Puerto Rico.
GUTIERREZ PRAISES HUD RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) AS "INTELLIGENT MOVE" TO HELP WORKING CLASS AND POOR FAMILIES
Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) began initial implementation of the Obama Administration’s groundbreaking effort to preserve tens of thousands of public and other HUD-assisted housing with the publication of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Final Notice in the Federal Register.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REACT TO PBS STORY ON BORDER ABUSES
Washington, DC – In response to a PBS investigation that documented allegations of widespread abuse by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel, Members of Congress expressed grave concerns about the agency’s commitment to preventing the mistreatment of detained immigrants.
MORE THAN 100 HOUSE DEMS THANK PRESIDENT FOR DEFERRED ACTION POLICY FOR YOUNG IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE DREAM ACT
(Washington, DC) -- A group of 104 Democratic Members of Congress, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (MD), released a letter to President Barack Obama thanking him for his decision to instruct the Department of Homeland Security to offer "Deferred Action" deportation relief to young immigrants raised in the U.S. who would qualify for the DREAM Act.