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by Angela Caputo
4:31pm
Tue Aug 18, 2009

Activists Blazing The Trail To Immigration Reform

IL-U.S. Senate

Amid a growing restlessness that immigration reform has been put on the back burner in Washington, local activists are beginning to ratchet up the pressure on their elected officials. Yesterday, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) kicked ...

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by Angela Caputo
5:13pm
Mon Aug 3, 2009
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Illinois Dems Renew Push For Immigration Reform

Mike Quigley

When the summer recess is over and Congress returns to Capitol Hill,
will immigration reform remain a top priority for Democrats? While
members of Congress have been sending mixed messages about exactly how
hard they'll push for reform, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has
...

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by Angela Caputo
5:28pm
Mon Jul 27, 2009

Del Valle: Gutting Language Programs "Doesn't Make Sense"

Immigration

Since the legislature left Springfield two weeks ago, details out of the governor's office regarding the looming state budget cuts to human services have been few and far between. The Illinois State Board of Education has been the sole exception and, on that front, a clear ...

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by Adam Doster
10:41am
Mon Jul 20, 2009
3 comments

Edgar, Kirk, And Immigration

IL-U.S. Senate

After waiting months to ensure that he would not face Attorney
General Lisa Madigan in a general election battle, GOP Rep. Mark Kirk
is officially entering the 2010 Senate race this morning. Kirk frustrated
both local and national Republicans with his indecision, so he's ...

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by Adam Doster
4:29pm
Mon Jun 1, 2009

Quigley, Reform Immigration FOR America Launch Nationwide Campaign

Immigration

Immigration reform advocates aren't satisfied with the pace at which
federal lawmakers are working to solve the nation's broken immigration
system. Although it was an early campaign pledge from President Barack
Obama, immigration has taken a backseat to the country's ...

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by Angela Caputo
11:51am
Tue May 26, 2009
11 comments

Keeping The DREAM Act Alive

Immigration

Immigrant rights groups have been anxiously awaiting some clear signals from Democratic leaders that  comprehensive
immigration reform will be a priority on Capitol Hill. Finally a plan
is emerging. The Hill reports that amid growing bi-partisan support, Sen. Dick Durbin's ...

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by Josh Kalven
9:51am
Mon May 11, 2009

"We Have More Work To Do": Rep. Gutierrez Concludes His Family Unity Tour (UPDATED)

Luis Gutierrez

We were there last November when Rep. Luis Gutierrez held an event at St. Pius Church on Chicago's West Side that highlighted those families being torn apart by the country's broken immigration system. In the months since, Gutierrez has replicated that meeting in churches and ...

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by Angela Caputo
10:30am
Fri May 8, 2009

Gutierrez' Immigration Tour Comes Full Circle

Luis Gutierrez

Back in February, Rep. Luis Gutierrez launched a
nationwide Family Unity Tour that has since swung through churches in
21 states, seeking to put a human face on the effects of our broken
immigration system. We were on hand at a Chicago Church last year when
Gutierrez made ...

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by Angela Caputo
6:30pm
Fri May 1, 2009
4 comments

May Day Rally Ties Immigration Reform To Economic Recovery

Immigration

This afternoon, thousands marched across Chicago as part of a national push to enact comprehensive immigration reform this year. Organized labor was on-hand to celebrate the roots
of the May Day march, but the plight of immigrants -- and low-wage
workers in particular...