Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Immigration fees would increase by an average of 10% under new proposal

2010-06-09 16:34:37

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Officials demand more information about proposed immigration detention center

2013-05-16 18:23:00

Joliet City Councilman Jim McFarland wants to hear firsthand – and publicly – what Corrections Corp. of America plans to do if it builds an immigration detention center in Joliet. McFarland, who called for a public meeting to learn about...

Illegal immigrant driver's licenses bill sent to governor

2013-01-08 11:35:00

SPRINGFIELD --- The Illinois House today approved a measure to allow illegal immigrants to get temporary driver's licenses, sending it to a supportive Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. The 65-46 vote came after a lengthy debate in which backers and foes laid...

Obama rally: McCormick Place site to limit attendance

2012-11-06 06:38:00

Four years ago, Janesh Rahlan watched the Grant Park presidential election extravaganza play out on TV from the confines of his parent's Aurora home. "I did want to go, but my parents said that is not happening on a school night," said Rahlan, now 20 and...

Election night plans are a question mark for many Obama supporters

2012-11-04 00:00:00

While President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is planning a private party in McCormick Place for supporters on election night, plans for a smattering of open gatherings are beginning to emerge in the final days of the presidential race. An...

Illegal immigrant driver's license measure sails through Illinois Senate

2012-12-04 14:17:00

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today�approved legislation�that would allow tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to have special drivers licenses, but the bill’s fate in the House is still up in the air. The proposal, sponsored by...

Voting community conversation: Why will you vote in 2012?

2012-10-10 08:23:00

On a big week for election news, Trib Nation invited a diverse group of connectors to have lunch with us and share their view of the 2012 election. What do they see as the campaign's narrative? More importantly, what is motivating them and the people...

Massive turnout at Navy Pier for deportation protection

2012-08-15 19:42:00

Thousands of undocumented immigrants lined up at Navy Pier Wednesday, applying for temporary protection from deportation. Launched by President Barack Obama through an executive order, the new and controversial "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals"...

Emanuel wants to make Chicago more immigrant-friendly

2012-07-10 16:32:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to put a long standing Chicago practice on the books to ensure that police detain only undocumented immigrants who are suspected or convicted criminals. The symbolic ordinance Emanuel proposed Tuesday would allow city police to...

The Rhubarb Patch: Did Obama have his chance to fix the economy?

2012-06-21 21:32:20

Town hall meeting on Crete immigrant detention center postponed

2012-05-21 14:24:00

A town hall meeting to discuss a proposed federal immigrant detention center in the south suburbs was called off today due to security concerns related to the NATO summit, officials said. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. postponed the meeting at the Crete-...

Durbin, advocates praise Obama policy on young undocumented immigrants

2012-06-15 11:10:00

Local immigrant advocates today praised the president’s order to halt the deportations of some young undocumented residents, though they remain hopeful that Congress will pass a comprehensive law providing a path to citizenship. Alaa Mukahhal, 25,...

Sign ideas are written on a write board during the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights sign-making session at Southwest Organizing Project in Chicago, Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

David Bahena, 5, and Adelina Bahena work on a sign during the sign-making session organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights at the Southwest Organizing Project in Chicago. The sessions were for volunteers planning to march in the May Day Rally downtown.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Adelina Bahena, left, David Bahena, 5, and Paula Melendez, 5, work on signs during the sign-making session organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights in Chicago on Tuesday. The sessions were for volunteers planning to march in the May Day Rally downtown.

2013-04-30 00:00:00