Press Releases

Immigrant Advocates Win Movement from White House

Today, March 11, 2010, a group of 13 leaders from national and grassroots immigrant advocacy organizations, labor unions, and clergy met for 1 hour and 15 minutes with President Barack Obama and top advisors Melody Barnes and Valery Jarrett to discuss immigration reform. Read more…

ICIRR’s Executive Director Joshua Hoyt to Participate at White House Meeting on Immigration

Chicago, Illinois – On March 11, 2010, Joshua Hoyt, Executive Director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) will join a group of selected leaders from national and gras Read more…

Immigrant Leaders Turn up the Heat on Durbin

Youth risk deportation to "come out of the shadows' outside Durbin's office; City Council Passes Immigration Reform Resolution to show support; Nationwide Call-in Day to Press Senator to Take Lead Read more…

Op-Ed by Joshua Hoyt Calls on Obama to lead the charge for immigration reform

op-ed
Joshua Hoyt

Obama risks alienating Latinos with lack of immigration reform

by Joshua Hoyt Read more…

200 buses, 10,000 from Illinois urge President and Congress to exert leadership, pass comprehensive immigration reform

February 22, 2010
Statement Read more…

ICIRR Kicks-off “New Americans Count”

ICIRR Kicks-off “New Americans Count”
Census Campaign in Immigrant Communities Read more…

Immigrants remind President Obama: Friends Keep Promises!

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

For Immediate Release- Statement
January 28, 2010

President Obama’s State of the Union neglects the “Leadership Deficit” Read more…

Cook County Board Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform

For Immediate Release – Statement
January 26, 2010

Cook County Board Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform Read more…

First Anniversary of President Obama - Immigrants Remind Him: Friends Keep Promises!

For Immediate Release- Statement
January 20, 2010

First Anniversary of President Obama - Immigrants Remind Him: Friends Keep Promises! Read more…

Thousands Celebrate King Dream in Rally Seeking “Full Citizenship and Full Employment for Full Equality”

Congressmen, Rev. Jesse Jackson to Gather in Church Where Dr. King Preached Read more…

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