Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights

This account is used to disseminate information and provide timely updates on Committee meetings, events and legislation.
Chaired by @40thforward

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Visit our website https://t.co/ASseTocyEB for all our committee meeting archives, resources and data!

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Last week Business Corridor Navigators started canvassing in Andersonville, Lincon Square, Albany Park and downtown business corridor to ensure newcomers understanding the rights and responsibilities of commercial businesses and the process of obtaining a street peddling license!

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The Committee hosted a City Key Event in Belmont Cragin where about 200 people were able to obtain the City Key ID! Thank you to partner organizations Metropolitan Family Services, Onward house, Family Focus and Northwest Center this great event!

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It was a productive week, Mobile DMV Event, 1st training for Community Navigators & volunteers to help street peddlers at business corridors apply for a peddling license and last the Know Your Rights event for this year in Hyde Park! Thank you to all our community partners!

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¡Te invitamos al evento Conozca sus Derechos jueves 5 de diciembre en Biblioteca Pública Blackston de Chicago 4904 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
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We invite you to the Know Your Rights event Thursday, December 5 at Blackston Public Library of Chicago 4904 S Lake Park Ave.

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This weekend, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights attended and supported the celebration of Thanksgiving at several shelters in the city. Thank you to the Illinois Venezuela Alliance, more than 2,000 migrants in the shelters experienced a Thanksgiving!

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Únase al seminario virtual mañana a las 12 p.m. para obtener una breve actualización sobre inmigración y Información esencial.
Regístrese hoy y compártalo!

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Yesterday, we hosted Know Your Rights to ensure our immigrant community know their rights and connected to community services. Thank you to all partners organization for your support!

Stay tuned for upcoming event!

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¡Te invitamos mañana el evento Conozca sus Derechos jueves 14 de noviembre en Richard J. Daley College! ¡Aprovechemos esta oportunidad para reunirnos para informarnos sobre inmigración, derechos de los inmigrantes y trabajo y conectarnos con los recursos de la comunidad!

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Our newsletter this week will highlight all the changes the Johnson Administration has proposed to the City of Chicago's budget since last year and how we expect them to affect immigrant and refugee communities in Chicago. Subscribe to get the digest: https://t.co/IccdGlLInP

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'Tis the season of making lists and checking them twice: budget edition. Budgets lay out revenue & spending plans. Find our budget tools at https://t.co/eByEyfU5is and https://t.co/8B7WKc7IvO to understand how the Johnson Administration's proposed budget will impact you!

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"Budgets are a moral document": the way government intends to raise money- via progressive and regressive fines, fees and taxes- and how much they allocate across programs- shelter beds, affordable housing projects, patrol officers, small business supports- shows prioritization.

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We invite you to the next Know Your Rights will be on Thursday, November 14th at Richard J, Daley College! Let's use this opportunity to come together to get inform on immigration, immigrant rights and labor and connect with community Resources!
Register today & Share information

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Yesterday, The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights joined the Immigrants and Allies gather in Unity Press Conference to empowering our communities of Know Your Rights!

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Affirming our commitment to immigrant communities

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Next Know Your Rights will be on Thursday, November 14th at Richard J, Daley College! Let's use this opportunity to come together to learn more about other immigration reliefs, Crimes and Immigration Law, labor and connect with community Resources! Register today & Share info!

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Thanks to @scalelit for being a great partner for our Committee's Know Your Rights series. Hard to believe we've been doing almost monthly KYR events it for almost a whole year!

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scaleLIT attended the 10/24 Know Your Rights Resource Fair at New Life Center. Special thanks to Alderperson Michael Rodriguez, @40thforward, and @RepChuyGarcia for supporting this initiative, and to the event organizers for making this event a success!

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Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights was part of the Undocumexs in Action event. Thank you to the Consulate of Mexico for proving financial assistance for DACA Renewals to DACA Recipients! Thank you for all the organizations that provided updates on DACA and PIP!

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We had some great conversations with organizational leaders about many of the same issues affecting all vulnerable Chicagoans whether you are a returning citizen or a long-time undocumented immigrant: lack of affordable housing & childcare, accessible mentorship & dignified jobs.

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Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights staff volunteered at Ald. @taylorfor20th Returning Citizens Summit and learned about the ways Chicagoans are transitioning from inside to outside following incarceration. We all deserve resources to live and thrive!

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Yesterday, the Committee on Immigrant & Refugee Rights hosted Know Your Rights in Little Village! Thank you to Alderperson Rodriguez and Congressman Chuy Garcia for the welcoming!
Thank you to all our partner organization for another great event for our immigrant community!