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Council Wants to Stop Straight-A Student's Deportation

A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution Friday in support of a Congressional bill that would let some undocumented immigrant students stay in the country. Read more…

Chicago officials want immigrant students to stay

CHICAGO - A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. Read more…

Chicago Youth Send Clear Message

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Hundreds of youth and community members rallied this morning to support , an undocumented student who has lived in Chicago since he was six years old, and other un Read more…

Family Unity Rally Send Off

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On October 12th, in Chicago Federal Plaza hundreds of people gathered to send off community leaders, clergy and families facing deportation as they departed to DC as part of a caravan of 4 buses and vans Read more…

Chicago City Council Supports Family Unity Rally in DC

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On October 7th, surrounded by families facing separation and local leaders of Familias Unidas and the Reform Immigration For America campaign, Alderman Danny Solis with over a half dozen supporting al Read more…

New Americans Democracy Day this Saturday!

Join Senator Dick Durbin, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, and hundreds of immigrants rights leaders from around the country for New Americans Democracy Day!, a national celebration of Immigrant Voting Power! Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is confirmed to attend. Read more…

Would-be Citizens Fight Backlogs in Person

An eager batch of would-be citizens delivered a letter of discontent to the Chicago branch of USCIS today, demanding that the agency do something about the ongoing backlogs and delays that will keep these New Americans from voting in November. Read more…

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