immigration
Illinois coalition celebrates 25 years of immigrant justice
June 3, 2011Hundreds commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
Read moreIllinois poised to enact state DREAM Act
May 31, 2011The measure will not impose any cost on Illinois taxpayers and could benefit as many as 95,000 immigrant youth.
Read moreIllinois House to vote on state DREAM Act
May 27, 2011The Illinois version does not include a path to citizenship, but its seen as a move to counter some of the anti-immigrant measures being proposed nationwide.
Read more“Red School Bus” stops in Chicago
May 26, 2011Classes at the school were on the "political time of day," capitalism, the labor movement, racism and immigration and LGBT rights.
Read moreImmigrant students win in-state tuition battle
May 25, 2011Four years ago, the legislature passed a similar bill but lacked enough votes to override Republican Gov. Jodi Rell's veto.
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