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Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law 2 bills on June 28 that will protect Illinois immigrant rights against ICE and Trump attacks on immigrant communities: “Let the word go out from today that the state of Illinois stands as a...

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that there are currently 4 bills on Governor Pritzker’s desk that he could sign immediately to protect the rights of immigrants in Illinois, and that some of the bills have been being legislated “for years.” Ban...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is reviewing a proposal to ban private detention centers to house ICE detainees, reports the Chicago Tribune. The Illinois Senate approved House Bill 2040.  A private company in Virginia, Immigration Centers of America, wants to construct...

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on April 19, 2019, about adding census citizenship questions to the upcoming 2020 Census questionnaire. The US Census Bureau is required by law to count the country’s total population every 10 years. The...

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the Illinois Senate passed a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to receive taxpayer-funded financial aid to attend college. The bill passed 35-15 and is waiting for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to sign it into...