Noem and the Trump Administration have no intention of protecting FEMA or the communities it supports. They are withholding FEMA funding despite having the money to help families. If we truly care about FEMA and its mission, we must demand its autonomy and dismantle DHS.

I refuse to support Trump's fascism. Instead, I will be honoring the lives of all those who has died at the hands of or in the custody of this Administration and ICE. I will continue to fight with the people to ensure our families have every single thing they need to thrive.

I stand with the people of Ukraine. On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I affirm my support for the Ukrainian people, their sovereignty and self-determination, and their right to live in peace.

Donald Trump will use today’s State of the Union as a platform to gaslight the American people and justify his abuse of power. I refuse to legitimatize it. Join me at the People’s State of the Union. The power of the people is stronger than the weapons they would yield against us.

🔥 REP. @ramirez.house.gov : “DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place… one day you will be held accountable for your role in this dark moment in our nation’s history.” 🇺🇸 #AbolishICE

I'll say it again, DHS agents are not rogue. DHS agents have been empowered to violate our rights under the pretense of securing our safety.

Attention, #IL03! If you or someone you know is currently traveling in Mexico, shelter in place and stay informed. Enroll in the State Department’s STEP program here: mytravel.state.gov/s/step

Congresswoman @ramirez.house.gov came by for a powerful discussion about the need to stand against ICE and for our neighbors across the country. You won't want to miss this one. 4/ www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/rep-delia-...

Multiracial, multicultural, multisector spaces demonstrate that people who are different can build together!

Another Palestinian American murdered by Israeli settlers. Nasrallah Abu Siyam deserves justice.    Everyone in Congress must stop turning a blind eye to the horrors happening to Palestinians, including American citizens, due to Israel-sanctioned settler violence.

Right now, there are thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons being held without charge. Now the Israeli government wants to administer capital punishment to those denied both their freedom and due process.

Nope. That's illegal. Let’s me be clear: Trump is stealing tax payers money to develop Gaza into his Riviera. His goal is not peace; it is profit.    Congress must intervene and reclaim its oversight and appropriations authority.

Let's be clear: Trump wants war to centralize and expand his powers. It's another page out of the authoritarian playbook. Congress must assert its authority and stop the warmonger-in-chief from dragging us into another endless war while simultaneously undermining our democracy.

For a whole year, DHS hid that they murdered Ruben, a young man in Texas, after a traffic stop. Just like they did with Silverio, Renee, Keith, Alex, and Linda, they lied and avoided accountability. How many more people have to be executed before my colleagues realize that reforms are not enough?

That's right! The Constitution is clear: the power to purse, including the power to impose taxes and tariffs, belongs to Congress. I am proud of the work I did with my colleagues to ensure we finally eliminated the tariffs that were harming small businesses and working families. 1/2

When we fight, we win! In Illinois, the courts have temporarily stopped the Trump Administration from stripping our communities of critical public health funding that would save lives! While the fight is not over, our action matters. Let's keep fighting!

The State of the Union is reflected in the people in the street fighting fascism and authoritarianism, protecting each other, and mourning those who we have lost to the violence of the administration. 1/2

For more than a year, we have heard about the inhumane treatment of women, especially pregnant women, in ICE's custody. That is why I am leading a resolution demanding that DHS provide Congress information about the care of pregnant women in detention and a bill to end immigration detention.

Thank you @ramirez.house.gov for speaking directly to our activists at last night's meetup about the urgent threat nuclear weapons pose to our communities. It's up to us to protect our shared humanity. Join us next time. Sign up here: preventnuclearwar.org/take-action/

Attention, #IL03! My district offices will be closed this coming Friday, February 20. We will open our doors and be ready to serve you on Monday, February 23. If you have an emergency while we are closed, please call 773-799-8219 and leave a message, and a member of my team will return your call.

As we saw in Chicago, DHS agents have criminally targeted childcare workers and centers across the country, worsening the childcare shortage and increasing costs.

Wishing everyone who observes Lent in #IL03 and beyond a meaningful time of reflection. For many, Lent is a moment of humility and a reminder of our shared humanity. May the season call us to love, compassion, and community.

After padding her pockets and lying through her teeth, Tricia McLaughlin is finally leaving DHS. But let's be clear: a resignation isn't accountability, and it won't erase the harm. 1/2

Ramadan Kareem! As we begin the sacred time of Ramadan, I wish peace and abundant blessings to all who observe in #IL03 and beyond. May this time of reflection and reconnection with your loved ones, community, and faith be profoundly meaningful.

ICE detention centers are inhumane and deadly. Detention is a cruelty no one should endure - especially children and babies. We must end immigration detention and ensure the release of Juan Nicolás, Steven, and every single person held in the camps. Let's pass my Melt ICE Act now!

Attention, #IL03!   This month, we will hold satellite office hours on Tuesday, February 24, and Wednesday, February 25! My team will be ready to assist you in navigating your cases with the federal agency.

6 months ago, I spoke with Marisa Kabas about the dangers that the Trump administration's anti-immigrant campaign represented for our communities. Today, I am as clear as I was that day, we must Melt ICE, dismantle DHS, and hold the fascists accountable.

Rest in power, Rev. Jesse Jackson. Rev. Jackson was a powerful leader and coalition builder. He called us to move with love and courage and to seek unity as we build a Beloved Community that recognizes our shared struggles - in the United States and across the world.

Fascism always requires a public enemy. And proximity to power won't shield you when the fascists come for you. We must understand that our freedom and safety are interconnected. Let's Melt ICE, dismantle DHS, and build a world that honors our shared humanity.

Trump's "Golden Age" does not include working people. Prices are already too damn high, and Trump's tariff war is only making things harder for small businesses and working people. 1/2

Over and over again, we have seen DHS's playbook: shoot, lie, criminalize. And every time, they are caught red-handed in their deception.   DHS was built as a weapon to be pointed at anyone the government considers the public enemy or a "domestic terrorist." We have to dismantle DHS.

I am heartbroken to learn that Ofelia, my 16-year-old constituent with cancer whose father was taken from her at a Home Depot, passed away.   Even as Ofelia fought cancer, she also fought to bring her father home and ensured that he would no longer have to live in fear in the shadows. 1/2

Noem, Homan, private prison companies, & the Admin have used DHS to enrich themselves. They have slashed FEMA funding, weakened CISA, fired a Coast Guard pilot, & threatened TSA workers' rights, all while padding the pockets of Trump's donors. 1/2

What does DHS do with unlimited resources and unchecked power?   They kill people and detain children.   DHS is the greatest threat to the homeland. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.

USCIS's mission is to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all. It is disappointing how Director Edlow has allowed Trump, Noem, and Miller to abuse it to further their fascist agenda. 1/2

NEW — I spoke with Rep. Delia Ramirez (@ramirez.house.gov) about her calling DHS leaders "inheritors of the Klan hood and the slave patrol," the prospect of one day seeing them behind bars, and what it's like to see the public [finally] embrace her long-held dream to abolish ICE. Our conversation:

ICE agents are still terrorizing our communities—and now big corporations are raking in massive profits from warehousing immigrant families. To fight back @ramirez.house.gov just introduced the Melt ICE Act to defund ICE and reinvest in housing, healthcare, legal services & real community safety.

Another win in the courts! While I am glad that Venezuelan refugees will be returned to safety, they deserve justice. They were beaten, tortured, sexually assaulted, and starved at CECOT under Noem and DHS. We must MELT ICE, impeach Noem, hold those responsible accountable, and dismantle DHS.

The power of the people is stronger than the weapons they would yield against us. DHS is finally leaving Minnesota thanks to the work organized communities did to protect one another. We will not forget the pain inflicted on our neighbors and we know the fight is not over.

The Trump Administration will be remembered as the people who pardoned, protected, and shielded rapists and pedophiles. Whether it is Pam Bondi turning her back on survivors or the Administration refusing to hold abusers accountable, their actions make us all less safe.

Thank you to the Senators who held the line and continue to demand we hold DHS accountable. Republicans would rather shut down the government than protect Americans from DHS's abuses. Let's continue the fight. We brought DHS into this world, and we can build one without it.

Black and Brown veterans are among those being targeted and terrorized by DHS. To protect ALL our veterans, we have to take a stand, claw back ICE's slush fund, and redirect those resources towards veterans' benefits. It's what our constituents want.

After being hospitalized without providing information to her family, Leqaa is back in an ICE concentration camp— where her health deteriorates.

Rep. Delia Ramirez called out DHS officials — directly and unapologetically.

The SAVE America Act is just the same racism, misogynistic trash, different decade. It is Republican's latest attempt to intimidate and suppress votes. I am voting NO to protect our elections and I urge my colleagues to join me.

Marimar wasn’t a “domestic terrorist.” DHS shot her, lied about it, celebrated her near-execution, tried to criminalize her, and then fought to hide the evidence. The agency is rotten to the core, and I fully support Marimar's effort to pursue legal action against DHS.

During today’s Veteran’s Affairs Committee Hearing, Secretary Collins openly admitted to be in violation to the oath he took to serve every veteran. The VA, under his leadership, is not ensuring all veterans receive the benefits they earned and deserve.

Like everyone in the Trump Administration, Pam Bondi’s only qualification is being a loyalist. Lashing out is the mark of weakness, incompetence, and cowardice.   She is an embarrassment.

“I have no respect for the inheritors of a Klan hood and the slave patrol.” Congresswoman @ramirez.house.gov delivered a scathing and thorough condemnation of ICE’s acting director, Todd Lyons, and CBP Director Rodney Scott during Tuesday’s DHS oversight hearing. #AbolishICE

As authoritarian do, Trump continues to threaten federal funding for underserved communities as political retribution against those who dissent.