Avelar Challenges Trump’s Extreme Attacks on Illinois Families, Communities, and the Rule of Law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Representative Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Romeoville, condemned the cruel, destructive, and unlawful orders President Donald Trump has issued during his first weeks in office, passing a series of formal resolutions aimed at calling out Trump’s extremism and moving Illinois in a fundamentally better direction.

“Illinois families and communities are facing real fear because of the decisions of the Trump administration,” said Avelar. “The administration must be held accountable for its actions and put an end to executive orders that are destabilizing communities, undermining public safety, restricting access to essential human services, deporting hundreds of hardworking individuals, and harming minority groups through reckless and unjust policies. Trump is prioritizing the interests of a select few over the well-being of the broader population, and that needs to change.”

The Avelar-backed resolutions call out Trump, his extreme allies in Washington and the special interests supporting him. These measures also highlight efforts Illinois has taken to move in a better direction by prioritizing efforts to help families make ends meet, reduce the cost of living, and protect access to lifesaving services.

Avelar voted to:

– Calling out President Trump for pardoning the confessed and convicted criminals charged for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, including those who beat and killed police officers in the U.S. Capitol.

– Challenge the administration’s immoral efforts to block lifesaving services for people in need and for working families, jeopardizing the economy and the services people depend on for everything from food assistance, to healthcare, to housing assistance, and more.

– Oppose the dangerous Trump trade agenda, which will raise costs on everything local families purchase, increase housing costs, raise the price of home energy, and dramatically increase inflation pressures on families’ budgets.

– Rebuke the president’s efforts to double down on a broken immigration system, and his unconstitutional order to strip away citizenship protections in the United States Constitution.

– Fight against Trump attacks on workplace protections, equal pay, and longstanding policies enhancing opportunity for all cloaked in anti-DEI rhetoric.

“Trump is harming our communities and raising our cost of living and its necessary that we address the Administration’s actions because it is becoming a state level problem, not just a federal one. At the state level, we are taking the necessary measures to ensure that Illinoisans remain safe, continue receiving the services they need to survive, and are prioritized.”