Illegal Immigrants
House Passes Bill Allowing Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
Illinois moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the next state to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses after House lawmakers approved a bill requiring one-year proof of state residency, form of identification and a photograph.
Immigrant Licenses Advance Despite Fraud Concerns
A proposal to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants received House committee approval Monday, despite concerns by both Democrats and Republicans whether it goes far enough to prevent fraud.
Immigrant Groups Divided Over Temporary Driver’s License Plan
It’s a hot button issue: should undocumented immigrants be allowed to get driver’s licenses? Even leaders in Chicago’s Latino community are divided on a measure that would grant undocumented immigrants temporary licenses.
State Senate OKs Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
A plan that would allow illegal immigrants in Illinois to get driver’s licenses cleared another hurdle Tuesday, with the state Senate approving the measure hours after Republican leaders in the General Assembly offered their support and said they’ve been working with Democrats on the issue for years.
State Senate Panel OKs Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
The Senate Executive Committee voted 12-2 to advance the plan.
Group Renewing Push For Driver’s Licenses For Illegal Immigrants
Supporters of a plan to let illegal immigrants get Illinois drivers’ licenses hope last week’s election results will finally make it happen.
Ordinance Protects Undocumented Immigrants From Unfair Deportation
The Chicago City Council has given final approval to an ordinance protecting undocumented immigrants from being unfairly detained or deported.
Village Of Crete Calls Off Plans For Immigrant Detention Center
The possibility of a federal detention center being built in south suburban Crete is off the table.
4 Arrested During Immigration Rights Rally In South Loop
The NATO delegates haven’t arrived in Chicago for the weekend’s summit yet, but the protesters have already been busy for two days, and at least 12 protesters have been arrested in that time.
Opponents Ramp Up Campaign Against Crete Immigrant Detention Center
Opponents are ramping up their campaign against a proposed detention center for illegal immigrants to be built in south suburban Crete.
Immigration Officials Arrest 3,100 In Nationwide Sweep
Dozens of illegal immigrants who had been convicted of serious crimes – or were otherwise considered fugitives or threats to national security – have been arrested in the Chicago area as part of a nationwide sweep that captured approximately 3,100 immigrants.
Detention Center Opponents Finish 48-Hour March To Crete
Opponents of a proposed immigration detention center in far south suburban Crete were out in force Sunday, in the final day of a 48-hour opposition walk.
Little Village Church Members To March Against Immigrant Detention Center
Members of a small Little Village neighborhood church are hoping civil libertarians will join them for a three-day march to protest a new immigration detention center planned for far south suburban Crete.
Crete Resident: Village Would ‘Basically Die’ If Detention Center Opens
There are some sharp lines drawn in south suburban Crete, where a private prison corporation plans to build a detention facility for the immigration service.
County Board To Discuss Policy On Illegal Immigrants In Jail
Expect heated debate on immigration issues at a Cook County Board hearing Thursday morning.
Cook County To Re-Evaluate Policy Of Releasing Illegal Immigrants
Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to hold a hearing on the contentious issue of whether to keep suspected illegal immigrants behind bars while federal authorities check their immigration status.
Preckwinkle Slams Critics Of County Policy On Detaining Immigrants
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle lashed out Thursday at critics of a county ordinance that some have blamed for allowing an illegal immigrant to flee the country after he was released on bond in a fatal drunk driving case.
County To Free Illegal Immigrants Being Held On Minor Charges
Immigrant rights activists won a victory in Cook County Wednesday, as the County Board agreed to free illegal immigrants being held on lesser charges.
Quinn Signs DREAM Act Into Law
Two months after the Illinois DREAM Act passed the General Assembly, Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign it into law Monday.
State Senate Passes DREAM Act For Children Of Illegal Immigrants
The state Senate has passed the DREAM Act, which would put those young people within reach of such programs as College Illinois, allowing them to save for their higher education.
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