Press Releases
Sep 25, 2012
DURBIN, GUTIERREZ, ANNOUNCE NEW DEFERRED ACTION WORKSHOPS IN OCTOBER
Issues: Immigration
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.
Sep 21, 2012
GUTIERREZ RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STATEMENT THAT NOT PASSING IMMIGRATION REFORM WAS HIS "BIGGEST FAILURE"
Issues: Immigration
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.
Sep 14, 2012
GUTIERREZ RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF STEM VISA BILL MOVING IN THE HOUSE
Issues: Immigration
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.
Aug 21, 2012
DECLARACIÓN DEL CONGRESISTA LUIS V. GUTIÉRREZ SOBRE LA CARTA DEL SECRETARIO MCHUGH
Issues: Puerto Rico's Gasoducto
Declaración del Congresista Luis V. Gutiérrez acerca de carta del Secretario del Ejército John McHugh desmintiendo al Gobernador Fortuño:
Aug 15, 2012
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.
Aug 3, 2012
GUTIERREZ: DREAMERS COMING FORWARD FOR DEFERRED ACTION AUGUST 15
Issues: Immigration
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.
Aug 2, 2012
GUTIERREZ REACTS TO RACIST TWITTER ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA BY SENIOR PUERTO RICO OFFICIAL
Issues: Puerto Rico
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.
Jul 26, 2012
GUTIERREZ PRAISES HUD RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION (RAD) AS "INTELLIGENT MOVE" TO HELP WORKING CLASS AND POOR FAMILIES
Issues: Financial Services
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.
Jul 26, 2012
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS REACT TO PBS STORY ON BORDER ABUSES
Issues: Immigration
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.
Jul 19, 2012
MORE THAN 100 HOUSE DEMS THANK PRESIDENT FOR DEFERRED ACTION POLICY FOR YOUNG IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE DREAM ACT
Issues: Immigration
(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.
