Another violent disruption in the Little Village and Cicero communities shows CBP and ICE’s disregard for our families.

Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago welcoming laws upheld for now

The Supreme Court decided to bend to President Trump’s will and fracture our nation’s legal identity

If signed into law, HB 3247 will help ensure safe learning environments for students in schools across the state.

JOINT STATEMENT from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, La Villita Se Defiende, and Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response

The new law is aimed at protecting immigrant students and their families from discrimination and ICE harassment in schools. Bill becomes law as students are returning to class.

Illinois has been a beacon for so many communities in large part because we have prioritized inclusive and welcoming policies that offer opportunity and safety to families from across the country and the world. We cannot and will not let Trump dictate how we choose to treat our neighbors here in Illinois.

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JOINT STATEMENT from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and the Southwest Rapid Response team

We must continue to fight back against the Trump administration’s hateful and cruel agenda, including pushing for solutions at the state level.

Our communities organized this session and won meaningful progressive revenue solutions but still saw vital programming cuts. Trump will only try to make our state cut even deeper.

"Registration" may set the stage for mass round ups, coercive prosecutions, and racial profiling of immigrants and citizens alike.