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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)

Know Your Immigration Rights

If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes.

Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure. You do not have to open your door until you see a valid warrant to enter your home or search your belongings.

Your right to remain silent: The Fifth Amendment protects your right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself. You are not required to share any personal information such as your place of birth, immigration status or criminal history.

Always consult an attorney: You have a right to speak with an attorney. You do not have to sign anything or hand officials any documents without speaking to an attorney. Try to identify and consult one in advance.

The New York City Office of Civil Justice and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) support a variety of free immigration legal services through local nonprofit legal organizations. To access these resources, dial 311 and say “Action NYC,” call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or visit MOIA’s website.

Learn more here: KNOW YOUR IMMIGRATION RIGHTS  – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bill Foster (11th District of Illinois)

Washington, DC – Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement:

“What we heard tonight were more lies from the most disgraceful president in our nation’s history. The truth is that one year in, Trump has broken virtually all the promises he made to the American people:

• Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine on Day 1. Today is the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
• Trump promised that after his first year, he would have cut electricity prices in half. They’re soaring across the country.
• Trump said he would restore American manufacturing jobs, but manufacturing employment has steadily declined since ‘Liberation Day.’
• Trump said he was going to secure ‘better health care for less money.’ One year later, premiums have doubled, or even tripled, for some of my constituents.

Like last year, I limited myself to 5 of Trump’s bald-faced lies before I walked out of his speech. This year, I lasted less than one hour.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight in response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address:

“I have never seen someone use so many words to say so little. In his State of the Union tonight, Trump offered Americans the same thing he always does: more disdain, more confrontation, more division, more disorder. What he didn’t offer was any solution to the problems that he promised to resolve in his first year in office. Indeed, he continues to make those problems – and Americans’ lives – worse.

“America has become even less affordable in the past year. Trump’s tariffs have raised costs on everything from groceries to clothing to other household essentials, taking an average of $2,000 dollars out of the pockets of working families in Maryland’s Fifth District annually. Nearly 19,800 people in my district will lose health coverage because of the Trump Administration’s cuts to Medicaid and its decision to end the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. If that weren’t bad enough, Republicans’ so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ gave millionaires and billionaires trillions of dollars in tax breaks, helping them get farther ahead by making working Americans fall farther behind.

“Abroad, Trump is making America into a pariah on the world stage. Instead of ending the war in Ukraine on his first day in office, he has prolonged it through his futile effort to appease Vladimir Putin. His saber rattling makes America less secure by alienating our allies and emboldening our adversaries.

“Tonight, we saw the ramblings of a president who is completely oblivious to the pain so many of our fellow citizens feel. Their approval of his handling of everything from the economy to immigration is cratering. They understand the perilous state of our union. Trump does not.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After attending President Trump’s State of the Union address, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement: 

“For nearly two hours tonight, President Trump lied about the state of the union and the economy. The reality is that many Washingtonians are struggling to make ends meet because of the reckless policies he and Republicans in Congress are pushing.

“In just one year, the Trump Administration has gutted our nation’s healthcare and skyrocketed costs on essential, everyday goods, making our country sicker and poorer. His reckless, illegal tariffs have squeezed families and decimated our family farms. And his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a morally bankrupt piece of legislation that gives tax breaks to billionaires by slashing Medicaid and shuttering hospitals across rural America.

“Tonight made it clear that once again, Trump is out of touch and has not prioritized the concerns of millions of hardworking Americans. In every part of my district, I’ve heard directly from my constituents who have been impacted by this administration – from parents having trouble affording groceries and rural physicians worried that they’ll have to close down their practices, to farmers facing impossible margins. I will continue to stand against this administration’s attacks on our communities and will fight in Congress to meet the needs of the Eighth District and make life more affordable for my constituents.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Sam Graves (6th District of Missouri)

WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement following President Trump’s State of the Union address: 

“Our nation is getting stronger by the day, thanks to President Trump’s leadership. When he took office, the border was out of control, inflation was skyrocketing, energy prices were crushing our families, and our military was demoralized. Now, working with President Trump, we’ve been able to secure the border, curbed inflation and cut taxes for working families. We’ve also unleashed American energy sources and rebuilt our military into the strongest fighting force in the world. The results speak for themselves, and I look forward to working with President Trump on our shared priorities, including the upcoming Highway Bill, the most significant of its kind since the creation of the federal highway system.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joaquin Castro (20th District of Texas)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Paul Tonko (Capital Region New York)

Tonko Reacts to Trump’s State of the Union

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)

Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump’s State of the Union Address

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04)

Congressman Baird Commends President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (38th District of CA)

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union:

“I didn’t attend President Trump’s State of the Union. Instead, I watched from my office because I already knew what he would deliver: a long, rambling, self-congratulatory speech with no real solutions for the challenges Americans are facing. 

“While households stretch every dollar, he offered no serious plan to lower costs. No explanation of how he’ll refund working families and small businesses hurt by his illegal tariffs. Instead, he doubled down on the same failed trade policies that are driving up prices, costing families an estimated $1,700 more a year for groceries, housing and energy.

“No plan to make health care more affordable or restore coverage for the millions who lost it to pay for his tax cuts for billionaires and cruel deportation agenda that is tearing families apart.

“And no plan to work with Democrats on comprehensive immigration reform or to rein in ICE, just lavish praise for his agents’ abuses and the terror we’re seeing in our streets.

“No plan or accountability. Just more chaos and worn-out excuses while Americans continue to pay the price.”

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