Judy Chu on Government Transparency

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Statement history

2 statements on this page. Dates: September 21, 2026

2 matching statements. Dates: September 21, 2026

2 published statements. Dates: September 21, 2026

Judy Chu
Role at the time: Member of the United States Congress
September 21, 2026Condemned
Statement summary
Rep. Judy Chu characterized the shooting and alleged post-shooting treatment as Trump administration brutality, joined a call for an independent investigation, and said the violence must end. Her account of the detention conditions is her statement, not independently established by this source.
“Yesterday, an ICE agent shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez while he was making a food delivery. Now, he is being held at the South Texas Detention Complex with a bullet lodged in his body, forced to sleep on the floor with no pain medication. This is the reality of the Trump administration's brutality. I have joined @RepCasar's letter demanding an independent investigation. This violence must end.”
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Rep. Judy Chu says the violence against Garces Perez must end · Judy ChuFull X post, published September 21, 2026 at 9:12 p.m. UTC

In a direct post, Rep. Judy Chu said she joined Rep. Greg Casar’s letter demanding an independent investigation and called for the violence to end. Her statements about Garces Perez’s detention and medical condition are attributed to her and are not treated as independently verified by this source.

Why we used this label

On whether ICE's use of force should be condemned or condoned, Chu directly condemns it, calling the shooting and its aftermath "the reality of the Trump administration's brutality" and saying "This violence must end" — an express evaluation that the force used was wrongful.

Read statement Should ICE's use of force in the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez be condemned or condoned?

Judy Chu

Role at the time: Member of the United States Congress

September 21, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Rep. Judy Chu said she had joined Rep. Greg Casar’s letter demanding an independent investigation and called for the violence to end.

“I have joined @RepCasar's letter demanding an independent investigation. This violence must end.”

Read the original postRep. Judy Chu says the violence against Garces Perez must end · Judy ChuFull X post, published September 21, 2026 at 9:12 p.m. UTC

In a direct post, Rep. Judy Chu said she joined Rep. Greg Casar’s letter demanding an independent investigation and called for the violence to end. Her statements about Garces Perez’s detention and medical condition are attributed to her and are not treated as independently verified by this source.

Why we used this label

On whether DHS should lead its own investigation, Chu rejects that arrangement by joining Rep. Casar's letter "demanding an independent investigation" — an explicit call for oversight outside DHS/ICE.

Read statement Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?