Jerry McNerney is a Democratic member of the California State Senate representing the 5th District, which covers San Joaquin County and the Tri-Valley area of Alameda County. He was elected in 2024 after 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represented Central Valley and East Bay districts from 2007 to 2023. Before entering politics he worked as an engineer and consultant in the wind energy industry, and he holds a doctorate in mathematics.
We have documented 1 statement by Jerry McNerney, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: California state senator, in a statement from his Senate office
Condemned
Statement summary
McNerney calls Lawani a respected nurse and professor in his district, calls ICE's removal of her from her home an outrage, and calls on ICE to return her to California.
“Ann Lawani is a highly respected and beloved nurse and professor who lives in my Senate district. ICE disappearing her from her home is an absolute outrage.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Sen. Jerry McNerney: McNerney condemns ICE for disappearing Lodi nurse and professor Ann Lawani · Jerry McNerneyPress release, November 11, 2026
Why we used this label
McNerney calls the arrest an absolute outrage and says ICE essentially kidnapped Lawani, which condemns her detention.
ICE arrested Ann Lawani, a Lodi nurse who directs a University of San Francisco nursing program, on September 16, 2026 and moved her to Louisiana. DHS says she overstayed a 2007 admission; Rep. Josh Harder and her university seek her release.
