For the first time in the Village of Addison undocumented residents of DuPage county will declare themselves ‘undocumented and unafraid.’ This event is part of a series of actions during March, National Coming Out of the Shadows month. The month is being led by a new collective of undocumented, immigrants calling themselves ‘Undocumented Illinois,’ and [...]
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My name is Stephanie. I come from a line of hardworking people. As a result of the poverty my parents experienced in the Philippines, our family moved to the Marshall Islands in waves in order to be closer to the chance of coming to America. One year after naturalizing as Marshallese citizens, 9/11 forced my [...]
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On Sunday March 10th, we will be holding our fourth National Coming Out of the Shadows Day: Out of the Shadows Into the Streets. We will be meeting at Federal Plaza at 12:30 PM for pre-rally music with Quinto Imperio, poetry, and drum performance by the Korean American Resource Center. At 1pm we will be [...]
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Undocumented immigrant youth from Chicago and suburbs speak about the need for people in deportation proceedings to make their case public as a way to fight individual deportation and detention cases, and to bring attention to the stories of the families being affected by federal enforcement policies in Illinois. WHAT: Press conference with undocumented youth, [...]
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Immigrants Recently Released from Detention and Communities of Faith Unite to Call for a Suspension to Deportations, Separation of Families during first event of March, National Coming Out of the Shadows month. Undocumented immigrants Recently Released from Detention, Families Facing Separation, Undocumented Activists, and Communities of Faith to Hold ‘Coming Out of the Shadows’ Rally [...]
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Juan Carlos was detained at McHenry county detention center after being turned over to immigration by a human resource employee who thought she was doing her ‘civic duty.’ At court he was given a bond that the family could afford, unopposed by ICE. Below is a thank you note from his brother, and an account [...]
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There is an open invitation for all undocumented immigrants and organizers to put together their own National Coming Out of the Shadows event this March 2013. Already planning an event? Tell us more so that we can support and help promote it. Register your event here. Calendar of events and more information on Illinois Coming Out [...]
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