Senator Gallego met with the family of Kelly Yu in August  WASHINGTON – Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) urged President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to use their discretion to stay or suspend the removal of Kelly Yu, a long-time Arizona resident and Peoria business owner who has spent months in ICE detention despite having no criminal record.   In a letter to the administration, Senator Gallego and his colleagues highlighted Yu’s deep roots in Peoria as a restaurant owner who employs dozens of American

DOUGLAS – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, and Mayor Jose Grijalva, celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Douglas Land Port of Entry. This project is now a reality thanks to federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act – both supported by Gallego – in addition to years of collaboration between local, state, and federal officials. “Today’s groundbreaking is proof that smart federal investments pay off. Modernizing our ports of entry doesn’t just improve security and efficiency – it creates jobs, expands trade, and fuels our economy. The Douglas Port of Entry is already the second-largest commercial port in Arizona and a vital engine for our state’s

WASHINGTON – Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that Yuma Elementary School District One has been awarded an $8,030,235 grant to build a new school facility for James D. Price Elementary School. The current building has leaks in various classroom ceilings, a loud buzzing rooftop air conditioner, and it also lacks a cafeteria. “Military children deserve a safe place to go to school and learn – not one that is crumbling. I fought to secure this funding because students deserve safe classrooms, teachers deserve the resources to do their jobs – things they should have already had all along,” said Senator Ruben Gallego. “Rebuilding this school isn’t just