01/09/13 The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill yesterday that will grant temporary drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants, moving the bill to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn (D-IL) who plans to sign it into law.  The legislation passed due to the tireless work of advocates like the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), the support [...]
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11/29/10 Over the weekend, one of Illinois' most respected Republican voices, former Governor Jim Edgar, penned an op-ed in support of the DREAM Act. Also, check out the new video project called "Illinois Dreams Together," in which participants around the state send a video message to Illinois Senator Mark Kirk congratulating him and asking for his support on the DREAM Act.
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10/26/10 Illinois' Senate race is one of the closest in the nation, and Latino voters could make the difference. The video will be distributed to over 50,000 online activists and youth, immigrant and Latino networks Today, America's Voice and Illinois Immigrant Action have teamed up to release a humorous new online video to encourage young Latinos in the state to vote in the toss-up US Senate election on November 2nd. Latino voters could make the difference in this too-close-to-call race. The video will be distributed to a wide range of online activists and youth, immigrant and Latino networks around the state.
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10/20/10 Building on race-baiting campaigns that demonize immigrants and deploy Spanish-language ads to suppress Latino turnout, many 2010 Republican candidates have embraced a disturbing new vision for U.S. immigration policy. The vision, touted recently by high-profile Republican Senate candidates Christine O'Donnell in Delaware, Mark Kirk in Illinois, and Joe Miller in Alaska, would involve closing borders, walling off the U.S., and embracing the Iron Curtain as a model for our future.
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10/20/10 Huffington Post: "Giannoulias said unequivocally that he supports the DREAM Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children and are pursuing higher education. He also said he believes the country needs comprehensive immigration reform and applauded Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) for his work on the issue. Kirk touted himself as the "Spanish-speaking candidate" and pointed out that he went to school in Mexico. He said that the first step the United States needs to take is to "close down the border" and start "understanding" who is coming into the country. When asked how he would vote if the DREAM Act came up to a vote before all this is accomplished, he replied, "This is not the time to do that." Kirk has faced significant pressure from immigration activists on the DREAM Act."
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