Hello, #IL03!
I will be taking a several-week-long planned leave over the August recess to recover from a time-sensitive and medically required surgical procedure.
While my offices are closed this week for the summer recess, my team returns Aug 4th, ready to serve you during my brief medical leave.
Read my full statement!
That isn’t me, Josh. That’s the OTHER Black congresswoman.
But you know that, right? Just like I know who my own governor is.
Point is, the party should be big enough for who you consider “bomb throwers.” Apparently you can love war but not healthcare or working-class policies.
The Illinois congresswoman went to Campbell County Detention Center in Newport, Kentucky, where she checked on two constituents: Ricardo, 39, and Octavio, 53. Ramirez said both are diabetic and have complained to her about inadequate food and medication. https://t.co/wS3XWmdLXY
Children, like my constituent Steven, are being taken from their communities and traumatized inside Dilley Trailer Prison.
Each day spent in the inhumane conditions in Dilley takes a toll on our children. Even after his release, Steven is still fearful of one day going back.
With my HR7190, the Melt ICE Act, I’m fighting to #ShutDownDilley and EVERY detention center in our country. Members of Congress can act TODAY and join my bill.
There is an ever-present undertone of "how dare Puerto Ricans think they might be better off without us?" to even the most (supposedly) progressive takes on Puerto Rico's colonial status.
And sometimes it's not an undertone. It's a tone!
Independence is the only just and politically feasible solution to end 128 years of colonialism.
Statehood is more imperialism—the U.S. keeping a nation it invaded. And it’ll never have the votes in Congress.
We’re building the political movement to free Puerto Rico. Join us!
@PonceCSASnow Ay mi santo, es hora de ponerse a leer la historia de nuestro país. Lo que vivimos ahora es el efecto de lo que le han vendido como estadidad.
Nada, yo no le voy a cambiar su pensar. Pero tome su tiempo de pensar más allá de las mentiras que le han repetido.
You can't talk about “Puerto Ricans deciding” when you use terms like “let” and “mainland”…
There is no self-determination when imperialism is doing the talking.
None of us on the mainland should presume to know what is best for Puerto Rico.
The people of Puerto Rico must determine their own political future.
Rather than imposing a preferred status from on high, Congress should commit to codifying whatever path the island democratically chooses.
Let the people of Puerto Rico decide.
@PonceCSASnow Yo reconozco mi privilegio, y siempre agradecido. Pero este país no me da nada. Yo me fajo todos los días para darle a este país y al mío.
y le aseguro, este país NUNCA le ha dado algo a usted. Solo le da migajas de lo que le ha robado.
I genuinely believe those who dismiss Puerto Rican independence fail to recognize that they’re defending a colonial system. Independence was never given a truly equal chance, and that history matters.
People want Puerto-Rico to accept colonization so badly. Instead of saying "why do you support PR independence", it should be we support the full restoration of Sovereignty to all of the territories, and restore Indigenous Alaskan and Hawai'i Sovereignty.
@PonceCSASnow La única hipocresía aquí es alguien criticando los efectos de sus decisiones en los demás. No votar no te absuelve de tu culpa… tú y tus políticas nos han llevado a este punto.
Yo sé lo que hago por mi isla, por mi familia y por mi futuro. Tú no puedes decir lo mismo.
@PonceCSASnow Vivo y trabajo acá porque las políticas que tú apoyas y por las que votas me hicieron emigrar. Tú no tienes púlpito alguno para utilizarlo como métrica para juzgar. Recógete a buen vivir.