* Isabel and I have been covering these bizarre attacks for a while now. Tribune…
“Some Washington politicians want to expand ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in our community,” a mailer paid for by state Rep. Jaime Andrade’s campaign reads. “Miguel Alvelo-Rivera is standing with them,” it says in English. “Miguel Alvelo-Rivera supports them,” it says in Spanish.
Andrade’s opponent, the Chicago Teachers Union-endorsed Alvelo-Rivera, is not in favor of expanding ICE. […]
Asked about the mailers, Andrade of Chicago provided a written document showing the mailers trace a chain that he says backs up his claims: Congresswoman Ramirez supports Alvelo-Rivera; Ramirez has received campaign contributions from two California Democrats, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia and House Democratic Chair Pete Aguilar; and those California lawmakers voted in 2024 for a resolution that included funding increases for parts of ICE. Ramirez voted against the measure. […]
“He has engaged in a dangerous disinformation campaign that harms our movement,” Ramirez said of Andrade. “Chicago politics are often contentious. We are not naive to this reality, especially Chicago politics, but there is a clear line between politics and dangerous propaganda.
“He can’t really cite anything, because it’s all vicious lies,” Ramirez said, speaking after a press conference in which she called for Andrade to apologize. Alvelo-Rivera also said the mailers were “defamation and lies.”
Andrade is really stretching on that “connection.” I’ve seen other stuff like this, but perhaps not as blatant.
* The first mailer came from the Democratic Party of Illinois…
VO: Trump’s ICE agents are terrorizing our streets. And the insiders who funded Trump’s ICE raids are the same ones funding Miguel Alvelo-Rivera. We need fighters in Springfield, not Alvelo-Rivera. Say adios to Miguel Alvelo-Rivera.
State Senator Karina Villa launches a new campaign ad that will air on television and digital platforms today. Senator Villa is the only candidate in the State Comptroller Race that continues to show voters that she is not bought by MAGA millionaires or billionaires, nor corrupt crypto interests. Senator Villa is the only candidate who stood up to Trump and his ICE regime, and will fight to make billionaires pay their fair share.
“It is time for billionaires to pay their fair share” said Karina Villa, “Budgets are moral documents, we cannot balance the budget by slashing services on people’s backs. We should be safeguarding vital services where the federal government is coming up short.”
* The ad jabs Rep. Margaret Croke and Holly Kim, but doesn’t mention Rep. Stephanie Kifowit…
