Kankakee Times

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, who has served multiple terms after winning a series of general elections with significant margins, criticized recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood and commented on the federal government shutdown in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).

On October 3, 2025, Kelly described a recent ICE operation: "This week, ICE treated South Shore like a battlefield—guns drawn on families, kids zip-tied, homes destroyed. President Trump: Chicago is NOT a training ground. Get out of our city."

Later that night, she addressed the government shutdown and misinformation about healthcare access for undocumented immigrants: "Republicans shut down the government and then lied about why. Let’s be clear: undocumented immigrants don’t get ACA tax credits or Medicaid—and Democrats haven’t proposed changing that. I don’t want a shutdown. I want affordable health care for all Americans." This statement comes amid ongoing debates over healthcare policy and immigration status.

On October 4, 2025, Kelly further commented on law enforcement tactics and accountability following an incident involving ICE agents: "The South Shore raid and the shooting of Silverio Villegas González show a disturbing and tragic escalation of ICE’s discriminatory tactics. Black and Brown communities know this story too well. ICE must release the footage and be held accountable for killing Silverio."

Robin Kelly has been elected to Congress multiple times since 2014, consistently defeating her Republican opponents by wide margins in Illinois' 2nd congressional district.