Al Green
DTune in now to hear Rep. Al Green’s remarks during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing entitled “Seeking Justice in Austin: Oversight of ICE's Use of Force in the Shooting of Wilber Garcés-Pérez. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/a5rWwiH9u1
Today, I’ll join House Homeland Security Democrats and colleagues in Austin for a hearing on the shooting of Wilber Garcés-Pérez and other ICE shootings across Texas. We must demand accountability. Watch LIVE at 11:30AM CT: https://t.co/xAshC8tEwC
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The below article from The Jerusalem Post, titled “Netanyahu on October 7: Nobody told Bush to 'go home' after September 11 attacks,” reveals Prime Minister Netanyahu’s position on a two-state solution in his own words. As usual, the article speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/TsOv92Q40d
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Jerusalem Post article below, titled “Israeli extremist settlers use sheep farms, intimidation to expand West Bank control, CBS reports,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/0FypHJ00zl
This morning, Mayor of Sunnyside Sandra Massie Hines and I honored seniors at Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center with congressional certificates and discussed affordability including Social Security and healthcare. Thank you to our seniors for attending and for their continued support.
The Jerusalem Post article below, titled “Israeli extremist settlers use sheep farms, intimidation to expand West Bank control, CBS reports,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Muslim Legal Fund of America article below, titled “Muslims became Texas Republicans’ political piñata. Greg Abbott helped take the first swing,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/OMgCVo7AZU
The Muslim Legal Fund of America article below, titled “Muslims became Texas Republicans’ political piñata. Greg Abbott helped take the first swing,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
The Jerusalem Post article below, titled “South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, who accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, wins Nobel Prize,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/AxHHQx44nn
The Jerusalem Post article below, titled “South Africa's Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, who accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, wins Nobel Prize,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The New Yorker article below, titled “ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/6nruvgv3W7
The New Yorker article below, titled “ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
The Austin American-Statesman article below, titled “Texas leading nation in arrests by ICE,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
Reps. Tlaib and Green lead letter demanding release of DACA recipient in ICE custody Ya’akub Ira Vijandre has now been in ICE custody for a year for ‘liking’ a social media post You can read the letters by clicking here: https://t.co/c6jGu3ATOS https://t.co/pfgZQdfZkO
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Austin American-Statesman article below, titled “Texas leading nation in arrests by ICE,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/ZWmnpvZI2a
WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Al Green (TX-09) joined by 21 Members of Congress demanded the release of Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a year ago as of yesterday. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and ICE Acting Director David Venturella, the Members pressed for answers regarding Ya’akub’s unconstitutional arrest and prolonged detention after a federal judge allowed his habeas challenge to proceed. Ya’akub, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, has lived in the U.S. since he was 14 years old. He spent a decade working for American Airlines as a senior safety specialist and was recognized for supporting grieving families after a helicopter crashed into a plane in Washington, D.C. Despite having no criminal record and not being charged with any crime, he was targeted and arrested at gun point for speaking out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and for “liking” a social media post with Quranic verses–both of which are protected by the First Amendment. “The administration’s stated basis for [Ya’akub’s] detention has been inconsistent and appears to rely substantially on his speech and social media activity,” the Members wrote. “DHS has sought to justify his detention by citing his social media commentary regarding the prosecutions of the Holy Land Foundation Five, his criticism of the treatment of Guantanamo detainees, his advocacy for Palestine, and his engagement with religious Islamic content, including ‘liking’ Instagram posts containing Quranic verses. We are deeply concerned that constitutionally protected political and religious expression is being used as a basis for his continued detention or deportation.” The letter renews concerns and questions from a letter Rep. Green sent in June. Rep. Tlaib also spoke on the House floor urging for Ya’akub’s release in August. “We are also concerned by reports, previously flagged in Congressman Green’s June letter, that the FBI approached Mr. Vijandre in November 2023 seeking his cooperation as a confidential informant and that he declined,” the Members continued in their letter. “His DACA status, renewed as recently as May 2024 through May 2026, was subsequently revoked. The proximity and sequence of these events—an FBI approach he declined, followed by a DACA termination and detention grounded largely in the government’s characterization of his religious and political speech—continue to raise serious questions about possible retaliation that Congress has not yet received satisfactory answers to.” The letter, led by Reps. Tlaib and Green, was signed by 21 other Members of Congress: Greg Casar (TX–35), Judy Chu (CA-28), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (GA-04), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Summer Lee (PA-12), Analilia Mejia (NJ-11), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Emily Randall (WA-06), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). The letter was also endorsed by 38 organizations: American Friends Service Committee, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, Arab American Caucus of the California Democratic Party, Arlington for Palestine, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, CAIR Action, Center for Constitutional Rights, Codepink, Community Alliance for Peace and Justice, Demand Progress, Havertown-Community Action Network, IMEU Policy Project, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, Institute for Policy Studies New Internationalism Project, Maine Coalition for Palestine, Majdal: Arab Community Center of San Diego, MARUF CT, Massachusetts Peace Action, Methodist Federation for Social Action, Muslim Advocates, National Political Prisoner Coalition, NE Oakland Indivisible, NH Peace Action, Palestine Legal, Peace Action Montgomery, Peace Justice Sustainability NOW!, Philly Neighborhood Networks, Pittsburgh Palestine Solidarity Committee, Project TAHA, Restore The Fourth - Action, ReThinking Foreign Policy, River Valley for Palestine, The Justice Coalition, United Methodists for Kairos Response, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, Virginia for Palestine, Whistleblower & Source Protection Program at ExposeFacts, Worcester Multifaith for Palestine.
The Politico article below, titled “Crypto megadonors play it safe in the House,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
Congressman Al Green Attends National Night Out in the Ninth Congressional District https://t.co/hHXkc2KIdd
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Politico article below, titled “Crypto megadonors play it safe in the House,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/swiPeLTvQK
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The MSNOW article below, titled “If claims from Renee Good lawsuits are true, ICE didn’t give her a chance,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/yQmoLMpU8Q
The MSNOW article below, titled “If claims from Renee Good lawsuits are true, ICE didn’t give her a chance,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here.
TODAY is the final day to register to vote in Texas. Democracy is strengthened when we all participate. Texans, visit https://t.co/EclH4mO3tb to check your status and find locations to register to vote. Cast your vote to make sure your voice is heard!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Washington Post article below, titled “Israeli settlers race to reshape West Bank as election nears,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://t.co/KisTule1ri
The Washington Post article below, titled “Israeli settlers race to reshape West Bank as election nears,” speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here. Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm ET Tuesday and Thursday 9am-1pm CT
Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, yet the Trump Administration is wasting $1M in taxpayer dollars on political ads. This is unacceptable. That’s why I joined my colleagues in demanding DHS Sec. Mullin end the use of taxpayer funds for political ads. A copy of the letter is also available here: https://t.co/6LKTWUgt6C