IL-07 Congressional Candidate Anabel Mendoza to Kristi Noem: Chicago Isn’t Your Stage
IL-07 Congressional Candidate Anabel Mendoza to Kristi Noem: Chicago Isn’t Your Stage
Chicago — In response to Kristi Noem’s photo op at Chicago’s "Christmas Tree Ship" today, Anabel Mendoza, a lifelong Chicagoan, immigrant rights organizer, and the youngest candidate running for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, issued the following statement:
“Kristi Noem’s appearance in Chicago is a slap in the face to working families already stretched thin while her administration pours more than $200 million of taxpayer money into flashy ads. Here in Illinois’ 7th District — from the West Side to the South Side — our story is written by immigrants, laborers, organizers, and families who built this city block by block. Yet Noem and the Trump administration paint Black and brown immigrants as threats instead of recognizing them as neighbors who keep our city running.
“Chicagoans see boarded-up schools, food deserts, buses that never arrive, and parents working two jobs just to pay rent. Noem shows up for staged photos and political theatrics, bright lights, and scripted lines, expecting applause. That is not leadership. It is performance. And in the 7th District, where residents face ongoing neglect and broken promises from their elected officials, we recognize an act the moment it steps onto the stage. One thing is clear: if elected to Congress, I am not joining the circus; I am turning on the lights, fighting for our communities, and ending the show.”
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Anabel Mendoza is a community organizer, immigrant advocate, and the youngest candidate running for Congress in Illinois’ 7th District. A lifelong Chicagoan and the proud daughter and granddaughter of immigrants, she has dedicated her career to fighting for working families, immigrant rights, and a government that serves people, not corporations. She’s running to bring unity, honesty, and courage to Washington. For more information, visit www.anabelforcongress.com