A delegation of us just made it back from a full day of visiting and talking with our Congressional representatives about the importance of healthcare and immigration reform for our communities. We visited several congressional offices, but perhaps the most eventful visit was our meeting with Congressman Kirk’s legislative aide, Randy Hirsch. Read more…
On Monday, July 20th, outside of his childhood home, Mark Kirk announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by now President Barack Obama. Read more…
Sources report that US Representative Mark Kirk (R-Deerfield) is now making calls in anticipation of running for the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Increasingly, a candidate for Illinois statewide office needs to be able to add their partisan base the swing demographic of newly naturalized immigrant voters and their American born children. The following is a brief analysis of Kirk’s record on immigration and its impact for statewide office. Read more…
Read a post in the Huffington Post by Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of the Council of American Islamic Organizations and board member of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Read more…
As Congressman Mark Kirk gave a speech in the City Club of Chicago Luncheon, hundreds of immigrant rights advocates, youth, and community leaders ralli Read more…
Mark Kirk with immigrant leaders in Waukegan avoids the question of support for the DREAM Act, despite the fact that the Obama administration will address Immigration Reform this year. Read more…
It would appear from his votes in congress that Mark Kirk's advocates an enforcement only immigration policy. However, he does bring something new to the same tired failed of enforcement only policies - sending condoms to Mexico. Read more…
