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Press Releases & Statements

ICIRR statement at the end of General Assembly session

1 de junio de 2025

Illinois has been a beacon for so many communities in large part because we have prioritized inclusive and welcoming policies that offer opportunity and safety to families from across the country and the world. We cannot and will not let Trump dictate how we choose to treat our neighbors here in Illinois.

Illinois Launches Centralized Online Resource for Immigrant Families

14 de mayo de 2025

The new website serves as a one-stop resource for immigrant families

ICIRR statement on Gov. Pritzker's FY 2026 budget proposal

20 de febrero de 2025

ICIRR will organize to continue the progress we have made, preserve vital healthcare coverage, and pass sustainable revenue.

Illinois Revenue Alliance Statement on Passage of FY26 State Budget

1 de junio de 2025

Our communities organized this session and won meaningful progressive revenue solutions but still saw vital programming cuts. Trump will only try to make our state cut even deeper.

Immigrant rights orgs. offer statements, reaction on registration regulation

13 de marzo de 2025

"Registration" may set the stage for mass round ups, coercive prosecutions, and racial profiling of immigrants and citizens alike.

ICIRR stands by birthright citizenship and constitutional rights for all

14 de mayo de 2025

The Trump administration’s birthright citizenship executive order threatens to unravel one of the most basic principles of our democracy

Remembering Billy Lawless

19 de noviembre de 2024

We remember Billy as a leader amongst leaders, and a friend to people from all walks of life.

Immigrant advocacy groups celebrate passage of HB 3247, Safe Schools for All

1 de junio de 2025

If signed into law, HB 3247 will help ensure safe learning environments for students in schools across the state.

ICIRR statement on Mayor Brandon Johnson's testimony in D.C.

5 de marzo de 2025

Welcoming City policies are a critical safeguard against federal overreach that protects the constitutional right of due process for immigrants

Immigrant rights leaders reject Noem’s Springfield stunt

7 de mayo de 2025

Secretary Noem’s stunt in Springfield is meant to scare Illinoisans and pit neighbors against one another, but we refuse to let the Trump administration divide us

City of Chicago’s decision to end new arrivals mission will hurt families on their path to self-sufficiency

22 de octubre de 2024

The City of Chicago’s decision to end the new arrivals mission comes at a critical moment for many vulnerable families who call Chicago home.

ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.
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