Chuy has introduced and helped pass important legislation that would provide a path to citizenship and work permits... and has also introduced the New Way Forward to decriminalize immigration and put an end to mass detention, deportations, and separation of families.
Support humane immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship and work permits and ends mass detention, deportation, and family separation.
Occurrences
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García joined members of Congress to introduce the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would prohibit DHS and ICE from establishing, operating, expanding, converting, or renovating warehouses or similar buildings for immigration detention and would prevent new immigrant detention models.
Evidence
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García joined 14 other Members to introduce the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would bar DHS and ICE from using warehouse-style buildings to detain people and would block new immigrant detention models.
García and 85 other Members urged DHS and USCIS to reduce DACA renewal delays, warning that long processing times were causing work-authorization lapses and exposing Dreamers to detention and removal.
Assessments
García has taken same-term federal actions consistent with the promise, including introducing legislation aimed at limiting ICE detention expansion and joining a congressional letter pressing DHS/USCIS to reduce DACA renewal delays that affect work authorization and removal risk. However, the evidence does not show enactment of a path to citizenship, broad work-permit reform, or an end to mass detention, deportation, and family separation. Because these are serious legislative and oversight efforts without delivery of the promised outcome, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.