Press Releases
Nov 16, 2011
REP. LUIS GUTIERREZ: SOUTH CAROLINA IMMIGRATION LAW THE FOCUS OF CHARLESTON VISIT AND COMMUNITY FORUM WITH IMMIGRANTS AND LEADERS
Issues: Immigration
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez of Chicago will hold a public meeting with immigrants, allies, and leaders in Charleston to discuss state immigration matters in South Carolina and the national picture for immigrants and immigration reform.
Nov 15, 2011
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO VISIT ALABAMA NOV. 21 FOR HEARING ON IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION LAW
Issues: Immigration
A diverse delegation from the House of Representatives will travel to Birmingham, Alabama for a day of events on November 21, including an ad hoc field hearing to examine the impact of Alabama's harsh new "paper's please" immigration law, HB56.
Nov 2, 2011
HEARING ON HUD HOME PROGRAM FEATURES CONVICTED FELONS WHO DONATED TO GOP
Issues: Financial Services
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a Member of the House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Democrat on the Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee, participated in an unusual hearing today. The hearing, entitled “Fraud in the HUD HOME Program,” featured the testimony of two criminals convicted of defrauding the government, one of whom was a donor who contributed money to the GOP during the height of her embezzlement, according to FEC records.
Nov 2, 2011
GUTIERREZ STATEMENT: “THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU: THE FIRST 100 DAYS”
Issues: Financial Services
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a Member of the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit (and the Subcommittee's former Chairman), participated in a hearing today examining the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its first 100 days of operations.
Nov 1, 2011
DEMOCRATS CONVENED BY LUIS GUTIERREZ TO PLAN ALABAMA VISIT
Issues: Immigration
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) convenes a meeting of House Democrats Wednesday to plan a trip to Alabama this fall "to call national attention to the injustices happening in Alabama and commit to a national response."
Oct 26, 2011
CONGRESISTA GUTIERREZ FELICITA A CLINICAS DE DERECHO AMBIENTAL POR RADICAR IMPORTANTE DOCUMENTO LEGAL CONTRA GASODUCTO
Issues: Puerto Rico
El Congresista Luis V. Gutiérrez (Il.-4) felicitó hoy a las clínicas de Derecho Ambiental, Servicios Legales de Puerto Rico y otros firmantes a nombre de una gran coalición de comunidades y grupos de defensores del ambiente, por radicar un "Aviso de Intención de Radicar", recurso legal requerido por la "Ley de Las Especies en Peligro de Extinción" federal (ESA), 16 U.S.C. § 1540(g), al menos 60 días antes de radicar una demanda legal para detener la construcción del gasoducto, en caso que el Cuerpo de Ingenieros concediese el permiso.
Oct 21, 2011
REP. GUTIERREZ TRAVELLING TO ALABAMA FOR EVENTS PROTESTING H.B. 56 IMMIGRATION LAW
Issues: Immigration
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is visiting Alabama for a series of events on Saturday (10/22) that culminate in an "Alabama United: One Family, One Alabama" community event and rally in Birmingham's Fair Park Arena at 4:00 p.m. CT.
Oct 19, 2011
REP. GUTIERREZ PRAISES CFPB OFFICE ON OLDER AMERICANS AND SELECTION OF HUMPHREY TO LEAD IT
Issues: Financial Services
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is announcing the appointment of Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III to head the Office of Older Americans, a consumer protection office specifically tasked with protecting seniors in their financial dealings.
Oct 18, 2011
REP. GUTIERREZ: RECORD-SETTING ICE DEPORTATION NUMBERS ARE NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF
Issues: Immigration
Today, the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bureau released new statistics on how many people are being deported from the United States and who they are. We are virtually at 400,000 (396, 906 to be exact) which is the maximum annual capacity for deportation in our immigration system, according to Administration official
Oct 14, 2011
REP. GUTIERREZ APPLAUDS COURT RULING THAT PUTS PARTS OF ALABAMA'S "HUGELY DISCRIMINATORY" IMMIGRATION LAW ON HOLD
Issues: Immigration
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4) applauded a ruling by the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta today that puts on hold parts of Alabama's controversial HB 56, the state's effort to demand papers from immigrants and otherwise make life difficult for Latinos and immigrants in Alabama.
