ICIRR

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Action Center

Tell Senator Durbin: Change takes Courage

Now is the time for real leadership. We need Senator Durbin to act now to move comprehensive immigration reform forward.

Last November, we called on our friends in Congress to introduce legislation into the House of Representatives. On December 16th Representative Gutierrez delivered and introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform into the house with nearly 100 cosponsors. Now we need our friends in the Senate to step up and show real leadership.

What can you do?

Will you ride with us?

On March 21st, 100,000 marchers will descend on Washington, DC to make history and demand Comprehensive Immigration Reform…

Illinois will send 200 buses – that’s 10,000 riders – to deliver our message to President Obama and Sen. Durbin: “Friends Keep Promises” …

What can you do?

The “Neighbor to Neighbor” English Volunteer Project! , a volunteer literacy program designed to help our state’s newcomers learn English by speaking with their neighbors!

Learn More & Become a Volunteer

Members

The Latest

Immigrant Advocates Win Movement from White House

obama.jpg

It is clear that the "March for America" is forcing the President and the political leaders to focus on immigration reform. We encourage everyone to come to Washington D.C. on March 21st to keep the pressure up--and we will judge the President by whether his actions follow his words. Leer más…

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

wh.jpg

“We want President Obama to know that current enforcement-only tactics are destroying families and will cost him a high political price among the Latino and immigrant communities,” said Joshua Hoyt. “We need his leadership to move immigration reform forward this year.” Leer más…

Youth risk deportation "coming out of the shadows'

march.jpg

“Coming Out” of the Shadows, eight youth told their stories as undocumented immigrants. They shared stories of hope, frustration, and fear, putting their own experiences and lives at the forefront of the immigrant rights debate to bring attention to the issue and to show the urgency for solutions Leer más…

Breaking News

© 2009 Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights