Alder Andre Vasquez Govt Acct | Immigration Committee Chair | Progressive Caucus Co-Chair | He/Him| question/requests - https://nitter.gq/t.co/bvzsNsRFQQ
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2019
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Last week mayor said his 2027 budget is 76% structural — but his team today put the ratio at 56%. CFO says police settlement borrowing plan should be included as part of the city’s budget gap. From @JakeSheridan_ and @ad_quig: chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
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📣 Join our team! Centro Romero is seeking a passionate Family Literacy Program Coordinator (AmeriCorps). Help empower families through education while gaining valuable experience. Part-time, 25 hours per week. Apply now and make an impact: centroromero.org/americorps-…
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📣 ¡Únete a nuestro equipo! El Centro Romero busca un coordinador o coordinadora apasionado(a) para el Programa de Alfabetización Familiar (AmeriCorps). Ayuda a empoderar a las familias a través de la educación mientras adquieres una valiosa experiencia. Tiempo parcial, 25 horas a la semana. Postúlate ahora y marca la diferencia: centroromero.org/americorps-…
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Victory! Vasquez’s office confirmed the Smart Streets expansion for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops is a done deal.
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/10/… @AldermanLaSpata @40thforward @ChicagoDOT @StreetsblogUSA @_atalliance @rideillinois
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This morning, the federal government turned the full force of the Department of Homeland Security against a sitting member of Congress for the offense of disagreeing with the White House.
The path to citizenship should not be weaponized against anyone, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized American who swore an oath to this country — the same one that I took.
The promise of citizenship should not be contingent on someone agreeing with the federal government.
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Raiding the home of Congresswoman Omar based on a decades-old alleged paperwork error is part of Trump’s escalating effort to stoke fear and chaos and repress dissent. This is authoritarianism.
I hope political officials - Republicans and Democrats - will make clear that this is unacceptable. I stand with Ilhan Omar.
apnews.com/article/ilhan-oma…
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🚨 BREAKING: The city of Richmond, Virginia, has officially cancelled its contract with Flock.
All 100 cameras will be disabled.
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today and every day, we honor and celebrate the Native Nations and Indigenous communities whose histories, cultures and communities are deeply rooted in this land ❤️
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Many tribes called this land home, before it was known as Illinois. On Indigenous People’s Day, we honor that history and look forward to a future together, built on truth, respect, and partnership.
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I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
I will not be silenced.
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Trump is an authoritarian.
He wants to intimidate his political opponents, the media and all those who disagree with him.
Ilhan Omar came to America legally as a child refugee fleeing civil war, became a citizen and was elected to Congress.
Trump is weaponizing the federal government to silence opposition. Fight back. Defend democracy.
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Multiple advocacy groups endorsed the Divvy contract extension in committee today, but Lime managed to squeeze out a victory, as the vote was deferred. 🤔
Meanwhile alders voted unanimously to expand camera enforcement of bus and bike lanes citywise. 👍
chi.streetsblog.org/2026/10/…
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🚨 NEW: Gavin Newsom signs bill letting Californians sue ICE agents who violate their constitutional rights.
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I am angry tonight.
Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car.
ICE makes this city less safe.
We want them out. Now.
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As of today, one man, billionaire Trump ally David Ellison, controls:
CBS
CNN
HBO
Discovery Channel
BET
Fandango
MTV
Nickelodeon
Paramount+
PlutoTV
Showtime
TBS
The CW
TNT
Warner Bros.
& more
Call it what it is: oligarchy.
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Centro Romero's 2026 Annual Gala will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Buy your raffle tickets now! You could win up to $1,000. Buy your ticket by clicking on this link: centroromero.org/raffle-tick…
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El evento Anual Gala 2026 de Centro Romero se va a llevar a cabo el Miercoles, 14 de Octubre de 2026, compra tus tickets para la rifa ya, puedes ganar hasta $1,000. Compra tu ticket haciendo clic en este enlace: centroromero.org/raffle-tick…
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Thanks to @BetterGov for hosting this morning’s engaging panel about the City’s budget process!
It was a great opportunity to discuss the upcoming budget season and the importance of growing housing & jobs across Chicago.
@40thforward @AldermanErvin @gilbert36ward
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I still remember when the same people who are now calling alderppl problematic were calling for a strong City Council and a weak mayor. So, what’s changed?
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Today I stood with Latino leaders demanding that State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke meet with them and act.
Enough excuses. The survivors and families of the dead, wounded and traumatized deserve accountability.
We will not go away.
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If you've driven past Western & Argyle lately, you might have spotted a new crossing guard: @40thforward
My latest for @BlockClubCHI blockclubchicago.org/2026/09…
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Always fun when perceived clout gets blamed when the real problem is the Health Department’s decades long hostility to new/different food service concepts and the City’s decades long and generally unhinged over the top need to regulate everything on sidewalks…except Divvys.
NEW: Chicago Magazine just published a deep-dive into how the city is killing food carts.
It is illegal to run a Chicago-style hot dog cart in Chicago. Because it’s illegal to prep food on a licensed cart.
That’s why out of an estimated 3,000 food cart vendors in Chicago, just 12 are licensed.
“We’ve had a merchant culture in the past, like Maxwell Street. [But] the current status quo is a de facto ban,” I told Ed McClelland.
“We have a political culture that emphasizes who you know, and food cart vendors are at the bottom of the economic ladder.”
