U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, a Democratic congresswoman who has consistently won re-election by wide margins since 2013, used her social media account on February 10, 2026, to criticize Republican immigration policies and announce her intention to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem.
In a post made at 18:15 UTC, Kelly stated: “Republicans’ plan lets ICE run rampant. @HouseDemocrats proposed a different plan:
Body cams
No masks
Judicial warrants
No roving patrols
End racial profiling
Independent investigations
And finally, I’m impeaching Kristi Noem. She must go.”
Later that day at 21:15 UTC, Kelly addressed concerns about the treatment of children in immigration detention facilities. She wrote: “I am outraged that an 18-month-old baby in ICE detention was hospitalized & then denied medication after release back to custody.
No child should suffer this cruelty.
I am working to impeach Secretary Noem & demand dignity for every person in detention.”
In a subsequent post at 23:15 UTC, Kelly criticized House Republicans for their legislative priorities. She said: “Right now, families are struggling to afford rent, food, and medical care.
You’d think lowering costs would be the priority. Instead, House Republicans aren’t voting on solutions this week. They’re working to make it harder for American citizens to vote.”
Robin Kelly has represented Illinois’s 2nd congressional district since winning a special election in 2013 and has been re-elected with significant majorities in each subsequent general election—most recently defeating Thomas Lynch with over two-thirds of the vote in 2022. Her repeated electoral success demonstrates consistent support within her district over the past decade.
