CHICAGO- Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) released the following statement on Monday’s tragic shooting at Mercy Hospital:

“My heart goes out to the family and friends grieving today as they grapple with this senseless act of gun violence. We lost three individuals who proudly dedicated their careers to serving people.

“Thank you to our first responders, especially Officer Jimenez. He responded to a call of shots fired at the hospital and saved countless lives giving the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. He will always be remembered as a hero of Chicago’s finest. We can honor him by keeping him in our memories and being there for his family.

“Words don’t exist to explain how unfair and painful it is to experience such a tragic loss of life with so much unfulfilled potential. It’s infuriating as a legislator that this has become a common occurrence, and yet another reason why we need to enact measures that curb this kind of violence.”

SPRINGFIELD- Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) joined members of the Senate in overriding Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation that helps human trafficking and crime victims obtain visa certification paperwork from law enforcement within 90 business days. Munoz released the following statement after the vote:

“As rhetoric from the White House continues to instill fear in our immigrant communities, we want to continue encouraging victims of human trafficking and other severe crimes to work with law enforcement. I’m glad we were able to move this legislation forward and hope to see it enacted into law.”

SPRINGFIELD- Assistant Majority Leader Antonio “Tony” Munoz (D-Chicago) responded to Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship by executive order with the following statement:

“Trump’s proposed executive order assumes he or any President has the sole authority to change our constitution. It’s an insult to the very document that guarantees our rights as Americans. This is another tactic to gain popularity by instilling fear of our immigrant community in his supporters.

People seeking asylum in this country have a human right to be treated with dignity. I will continue to be a voice for immigrants who have contributed so much to my district, our state and country.”