On December 4 2012 the Illinois senate approved a measure that would allow undocumented immigrants access to a driver’s license. The vote on Senate Bill 957 is expected to take place on January December 4th, 2013 in the state house of representatives. The bill proposes access to Temporary Visitor’s Driving License (TVDL) for undocumented immigrants without a [...]
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October 2012 marks three years since a group of undocumented youth gathered at the Hull House for a meeting titled “Shout it Out.” What was to be a discussion inviting different undocumented youth to organize did not make it past introductions. That day, we shared tears, laughter, and togetherness over a conversation touching on our [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2011 Martin Unzueta, long-time Chicago community organizer and parent participated in a civil disobedience in Montgomery, Alabama. He was arrested along with 3 other undocumented parents, and 10 undocumented youth protesting the increasing criminalization of immigrants. What: A press conference by Chicago undocumented youth and other community members, in solidarity [...]
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This is the testimony/ call for a walk out by Alaa Mukahhal, given at the public hearing on Secure Communities in Chicago, August 17th, 2011. After this call, over 300 people walked out of the meeting to join a civil disobedience by undocumented students outside. My name is Alaa and I’m undocumented. Today, I am [...]
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Yesterday afternoon, an undocumented student, Marcelo Cantañeda, 26, was released from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Chicago. After being told Marcelo would be deported today, local and national immigration organizations rallied along with friends and family to get Marcelo out of detention and stop his deportation. Although reunited with his family, his legal case [...]
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Over the last 6 months our focus has been on building a strong base of undocumented youth and allies who are informed, empowered, and organized. And in the one and a half year of our experience, our work includes education, outreach, and mobilization that addresses the need for our communities to know about immigration policy that affects them, be connected to resources, and know that they have a right to organize.
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My name is Alaa, I’m undocumented and in deportation. I came to this country when I was seven years old, went to school alongside your children, and graduated college. My family gave up everything to make sure we, their children, can have an opportunity, a shot, a chance at life. My family worked hard, paid [...]
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"La organización Chicago Community and Workers Rights esta invitando a una reunión informativa en nuestra organización a cerca de “la reforma..
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New York coming out!
Houston - " Jovenes indocumentados en Texas salen de las sombras y declaran su estatus migratorio publicamente! Un abrazote a Alicia Torres quien..
