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Robert Garcia
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On the record 2025
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“Absolutely. I think that it is a shame that someone fleeing persecution for who they are and then given an appointment by us, the United States, is then sent to a foreign prison.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“We demand to know if he is healthy, if he is okay, and where he is, and that he be given the right to come back to the United States so that he can go through the process that we asked him to go through before we kidnapped him and sent him to a prison in El Salvador. We must do better in this country.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“He has never been convicted of anything to do with gangs. Because an ICE agent, who was, by the way, a disgraced former police officer, made these claims, Andry is now in a foreign prison, and his family and his lawyers have not heard anything about him in weeks. I did go to El Salvador to advocate for the release of not just Kilmar, who has been mandated by the Supreme Court to come back, but also for Andry. We told Andry's story to the Ambassador in El Salvador. It was the first time he had heard his story. After the meeting, he made a request to the government in El Salvador to do a welfare check for the first time on Andry. We have yet to hear anything about how he is doing, his condition, if he is alive, or where he is. This is a disgrace by President Trump, Secretary Rubio, Secretary Noem, and everyone involved in this process.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“He gets interrogated through the process. His initial screening is positive, and then he essentially gets taken at the border from that screening directly to a prison in El Salvador, a country he knows nothing about, in a process that eliminated his right through the court and due process asylum system that we have created in this country. What kind of America is this where we are doing this to people who are seeking asylum? We are sending them to a foreign prison. I note that Andry's family describes him as someone who is sweet, kind, and gentle, yet we are sending him to a notorious prison in a very vulnerable position. I also want to note that an agent said that he has some tattoos. Yes, he has a crown tattoo reflective of a festival back in his home city and state in Venezuela. It has nothing to do with gangs.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Takano for giving me this opportunity to speak about a topic that is really important right now in our country. Mr. Speaker, there is no issue right now that should concern Americans more than the elimination and destruction of due process, not just now for U.S. citizens but for people who are here whether it is a legal status or because they have been invited to this country to apply for asylum. I want to go ahead and speak a little bit more about Andry Romero, this young gentleman right here. He is a gay hairstylist and makeup artist who came to the United States with an asylum appointment. The United States Government gave Andry an appointment to show up to the border so that he could claim asylum using our process that we created. He shows up with his appointment. What happens?”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Costs will now increase on all kinds of goods for the American family and people across this country. Working families can't afford to pay more for basic needs, for necessities. No one voted to pay for more expensive groceries, homes, cars, and household goods. That is all Donald Trump has to offer. Supply chains and small businesses are also right now being thrown into chaos, and hardworking people are going to lose their jobs. Not only do we have this incredibly large tariff tax hike, but we also know that the stock market is in a free fall. Retirement accounts are being wiped out. We have lost trillions of dollars in the stock market in just a few weeks. MAGAnomics hurts working people and gives huge tax breaks and giveaways to billionaires, to Elon Musk and all of their billionaire friends.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“She has been a partner, a friend, a supporter, and someone who has built an incredible academic reputation and partnerships across the country. As an educator myself, I have seen firsthand her dedication to student success and her efforts to strengthen the university's ties to the community. As she prepares for retirement, I know I join the entire Long Beach community in thanking her for years of service to Cal State, Long Beach, its students, and the community. DISASTROUS MAGANOMICS Mr. GARCIA of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their disastrous MAGAnomics. Last week, Donald Trump and his Cabinet of billionaires recklessly imposed the largest tariff tax hike in American history. Now, look at the markets just today. They are crashing.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor President Jane Close Conoley, of Cal State, Long Beach, for her exceptional leadership, friendship, and passion for her community. After nearly 50 years in higher education, she will retire at the end of this academic year, leaving a lasting impact on the Long Beach community.”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗