What We Need is a Moment of Action
Editor’s Note: In an impassioned plea for action rather than silence, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) during a speech on the House floor this week read the names of the…
Allegiant Air Is a Tragedy Waiting to Happen
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) discussed a scathing exposé on discount airline Allegiant Air that was broadcast on CBS News’ “60-Minutes” this past Sunday. The following are his…
Dream Act: The Time is Now
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) addressed the House last week during morning business on the floor and discussed a letter signed by 83 House Democrats urging House Leadership…
This is Not the Country We Aspire to Be
Editor’s Note: The following are remarks by Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez on his second day (Mar. 7) in a row addressing the House from the floor on immigration, noting that…
How Did We Get Here?
Editor’s Note: On the House floor March 6, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) addressed his colleagues about the DACA program, the March 5 deadline, now expired, to address it in…
We Need a New Way Forward for Dreamers
I am proud of the Democrats who stood up for Dreamers in the wee hours of the morning and cast a very difficult vote against the Senate budget deal. This…
Status Quo: Still Ignoring Dreamers, Puerto Rico
Even though I disagreed with almost everything he said, for Trump, the speech was clear and well-delivered. Whoever translated it for him from Russian did a good job. I am…
As an American, I Am Ashamed of the President
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to news that Donald Trump attacked immigration from “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and African countries….
The White House is Peddling a Fantasy
The Trump Administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an estimated 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador. The President has previously terminated protections from deportation and work documents for those with…
We Cannot Wait Until March
Editor’s Note: Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) delivered a speech on the House floor on Dec. 13, calling for a vote on the DREAM Act (HR 3440), which would allow…