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Press Releases

June 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the below statement following the passage of the Iran War Powers resolution directing President Trump to cease unauthorized military hostilities in Iran:

Issues: Foreign Policy

June 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the removal proceedings against Karla Toledo were dismissed. Karla is a DACA recipient who was detained by ICE in Tucson despite having active DACA status and having lived in the United States since she was brought to the country at one year old. Rep.

Issues: Immigration

June 2, 2026
Tolleson, AZ — Congresswoman Adelita S.

May 22, 2026

Tucson, AZ – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the release of Karla Toledo – a DACA recipient who was detained by ICE in Tucson on Monday.

Issues: Immigration

May 22, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva introduced the Veterans Visa and Protection Act, legislation to protect immigrant veterans from deportation, create a pathway for deported veterans to return to the United States, and ensure veterans can access the healthcare and benefits they earned through military service. In 2024, the Department of Defense reported that approximately 40,000 foreign nationals were serving in the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Issues: Veterans

May 20, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to ICE’s statement demonizing Karla Toledo – a DACA recipient brought to the U.S. when she was one year old.

Issues: Immigration

May 18, 2026

Tucson, AZ – Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after visiting Karla Toledo at an ICE holding facility in Tucson.


May 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Extinction Prevention Act, legislation that would provide much-needed funding for some of the country’s most imperiled yet vastly underfunded wildlife species.