Skip to main content

Schakowsky Statement in Response to the ICE Home Raids

January 7, 2016

Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the ICE raids that are taking place across the United States:

“The targeted raids and deportations that are taking place across the country over the past few weeks by ICE Agents only serve to exacerbate the problems with our broken immigration system. I have serious concerns about the scope of these raids. I am very disappointed about the lack of information that ICE has shared with Members of Congress about the scope and location of the raids and whether those arrested have been provided with adequate access to legal representation. What I do know is that the people in my district are living in fear and are keeping their kids home from school, not shopping for groceries and avoiding domestic violence counseling centers. As more details emerge, I will continue to push for the disclosure of who is being targeted in these raids and for humane policies that respect the credible fears of immigrants and strive to keep families together.”

Issues:Immigration