Judy Chu on U.S. Politics

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Statement history

3 statements on this page. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

3 matching statements. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

3 published statements. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

Condemned

3 published statements. Dates: September 15, 2026 to September 21, 2026

3 statements on this page. Dates: September 15, 2026 to 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?

Judy Chu

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, California 28th district

September 15, 2026Condemned

Statement summary

Judy Chu voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”

Read the official statementU.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)

Official House roll call 307 on H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Agreed to 220-204 on September 15, 2026, during the 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire. As a concurrent resolution it was not presented to the President.

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Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

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