Rep. Garamendi Joins Over 100 Democrats Demanding Secretary Kristi Noem’s Impeachment

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) has joined over 100 of his Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (IL-02) resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Congressman Garamendi joined Representative Kelly's impeachment effort following ICE's recent operations in Minnesota and days after ICE agent Jonathon Ross shot and killed Minnesota mother Rene Good.

"No one-not the President, not federal agents, and no government official-is above the law. Kristi Noem has lied to Congress, violated citizens' constitutional rights, and abused taxpayer dollars by currying favor with her billionaire donor friends. While Noem's corruption alone would have been sufficient grounds for impeachment, her leadership in turning CBP and ICE into rogue agencies that terrorize communities, undocumented and U.S. citizens alike, requires immediate and decisive action.

"I am proud to stand with Representative Robin Kelly and grateful for her leadership in bringing together one hundred House Democrats from California to New York, Minnesota to Texas, united by a single purpose: enforcing the law. I will continue working in Congress to bring accountability to the Trump administration."

Since the beginning of Trump's presidency, Congressman Garamendi has been a strong critic of ICE and its excessive use of force. He was among the first Members of Congress to oppose ICE's use of the military to deport immigrants and has been at the forefront of efforts to protect Travis Air Force Base from being used as a detention center. Congressman Garamendi is also a co-sponsor of every major legislative effort to rein in ICE.

As of today, the following Members of Congress are cosponsors of Rep. Robin Kelly's articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem:

Rep. Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Rep. Gabe Amo (RI-1), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), Rep. Becca Balint (VT-At Large), Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-3), Rep. Wesley Bell (MO-1), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (PA-2), Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11), Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26), Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), Rep. Sean Casten (IL-6), Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9), Rep. J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Rep. Angie Craig (MN-2), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Rep. Danny K. Davis (IL-7), Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1), Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio (PA-17), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-3), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), Rep. Sarah Elfreth (MD-3), Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Rep. Valerie P. Foushee (NC-4), Rep. Laura Friedman (CA-30), Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-4), Rep. Daniel S. Goldman (NY-10), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Rep. Al Green (TX-9), Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-7), Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-2), Rep. Val T. Hoyle (OR-4), Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-1), Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Rep. Julie Johnson (TX-32), Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Rep. William R. Keating (MA-9), Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy (NY-26), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-1), Rep. Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-8), Rep. Doris O. Matsui (CA-7), Rep. Sarah McBride (DE-At Large), Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-6), Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4), Rep. Morgan McGarvey (KY-3), Rep. James P. McGovern (MA-2), Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Rep. Robert Menendez (NJ-8), Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-7), Rep. Dave Min (CA-47), Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-4), Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-3), Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-6), Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5), Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-7), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1), Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-2), Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-5), Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6), Rep. Luz M. Rivas (CA-29), Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5), Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (IL-9), Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-32), Rep. Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury (NM-1), Rep. Haley M. Stevens (MI-11), Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Rep. Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-4), Rep. Dina Titus (NV-1), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-2), Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Norma J. Torres (CA-35), Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-3), Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52), Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-2), Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-7), Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43), Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-5).

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