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TV Ads to Boost Immigrants' Civic Participation

Wed, 06/25/2008 - 11:00

Immigrant community prepares for Election season – Hundreds expected to apply for U.S. citizenship on Saturday June 28 and thousands to vote on Election Day Read more…

Aldermen Counter Hateful Rhetoric with Resolution

Tue, 06/24/2008 - 13:46

Aldermen George Cardenas of the 12th Ward and Manny Flores of the 1st Ward joined community leaders in denouncing the distortions and myths used to target immigrants. They introduced a resolution for the Chicago City Council that condemns the increasingly venomous tone of the national immigration debate and reaffirms the City’s support for sensible solutions on the immigration issue. Read more…

Exercising Ballot Power to Push Back Attacks on Immigrant Communities

Tue, 07/01/2008 - 21:06

blog post

authorJackie Mahendra, ICIRR

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

Obama, McCain turn focus to Hispanic vote

Sun, 06/29/2008 - 11:00

authorMIKE DORNING, Chicago Tribune

Both say they'd make immigration reform a priority Read more…

Immigration Agency Responds to Abuse Claims

Fri, 07/04/2008 - 17:08

authorNPR

A recent Washington Post investigation uncovered poor healthcare and neglect in some detention centers operated by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). Read more…

Religious leaders: Immigrants suffering after raid

Wed, 07/02/2008 - 14:06

authorAssociated Press

Religious leaders and Immigration reform advocates say the human suffering caused by a raid on a Postville meatpacking plant continues and officials are ignoring the problem. Read more…

Exercising Ballot Power to Push Back Attacks on Immigrant Communities

Tue, 07/01/2008 - 21:06

blog post

authorJackie Mahendra, ICIRR

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

Obama, McCain turn focus to Hispanic vote

Sun, 06/29/2008 - 11:00

authorMIKE DORNING, Chicago Tribune

Both say they'd make immigration reform a priority Read more…

Immigrant groups launching countrywide push to sign up voters

Fri, 06/27/2008 - 23:00

authorAntonio Olivo, Deborah Horan

National registration effort has strong Chicago support Read more…

Vidal de Haymes, Maria

Several years of social work practice with Latino immigrants in CBO’s. Research related to the impact of migration on families. She developed a migration studies specialization to prepare social work students for practice with immigrant families.