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Exercising Ballot Power to Push Back Attacks on Immigrant Communities

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Jackie Mahendra, ICIRR

The message has never been clearer: Become a citizen and vote… before it’s too late. Read more…

Communities Mobilize to Counter the Attacks

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Just yesterday, the Illinois Review attacked New Americans Democracy Day with bogus statements that demonize all immigrants in this country.  Their outrageous claims about "non-citizens stealing elections" are a sad but frequent fear-tactic used by too many in the immigration debate. Immigrant communities are mobilizing to fight these attacks by becoming citizens, registering those who already are citizens, and turning out their communities on election day.   Read more…

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Advocates cheer, "Our Vote is Power!" 

Immigrant groups launching countrywide push to sign up voters

Antonio Olivo, Deborah Horan

National registration effort has strong Chicago support Read more…

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The Next Step in a Very Long March

By Arian Campo-Flores

The immigration debate spurs bids for citizenship. Read more…

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