Congressman García’s Statement on Prisoner Trade with Venezuela

July 18, 2025 Press Release CHICAGO — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement on the United States prisoner trade with Venezuela and El Salvador: “This trade is about cleaning up the mess left behind by Trump’s immigration agenda. “The U.S. illegally deported migrants, many who had legal permission to be here, most with no criminal record. They were held without charges and used as bargaining chips in a deal. “This is the legacy of the Trump administration: lying to federal judges, handing billions to DHS, and treating human beings like pawns. This is what authoritarian regimes do, and we must end our government’s practice of kidnapping and disappearing migrants once and for all.” # # # Issues : Chicago Foreign Affairs Immigration Judiciary Issues/Oversight