Racial Justice
Today, Chicago Congressman and former defense attorney Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on DHS’s killing of Alex Pretti and called for the dismantling of ICE in its current form:
“The murder of VA nurse Alex Pretti has shocked and horrified all Americans. It is now abundantly clear that, under Trump, ICE and CBP cannot function as intended. ICE has been co-opted by Trump into a secret police bent on frightening, intimidating, and harming Americans. As the saying goes, the fish rots from the head.
I returned to Washington this week to hold the Trump administration accountable. Here are three things I did to fight for you:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley released the following statement on his vote against H.Res. 719:
“Political violence has no place in our nation. I have said this before, and I will continue to say it until this scourge has been eliminated from our politics.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement honoring the life of Wadee Alfayoumi, who was murdered one year ago this week:
Every day that I serve in Congress in Washington, D.C., I walk through our Capitol, which serves as a symbol of freedom and democracy at home and around the world. But I’m also struck by the fact that it is a building built by enslaved people and is still filled with numerous statues commemorating Confederate leaders. As we reckon with that past, we must find ways to pursue justice every day here in the present. It is my responsibility to listen and help build a future where American policy reflects the fundamental truth that Black lives matter.