On Tuesday, January 27th, The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Committee on Police and Fire are holding a joint meeting to discuss legislation to clarify and strengthen the investigation process for violations of the Welcoming City Ordinance. This meeting follows the CCPSA listening session earlier this month, at which hundreds of Chicagoans […]
Category: Immigration
2025 Annual Report of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Posted onIt’s been a challenging year for the City of Chicago and the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, as we’ve navigated the brutal campaign of immigration enforcement and its impact on our neighbors. But we are so proud of how our city has come together to stand up for the rights of immigrants and refugees […]
December Immigration Briefing
Posted onOn Tuesday, December 10th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing, covering our learnings from the first year of the second Trump administration, and updates on federal litigation and USCIS policies.
November Immigration Briefing
Posted onOn Tuesday, November 18th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing, covering Illinois legislative updates, some good news on ongoing federal litigation, and updates on USCIS processes.
October Immigration Briefing
Posted onOn Tuesday, October 21st, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing, covering the increase in ICE enforcement we’ve seen in Chicago, several recent federal court decisions impacting Chicago, and more.
CIRR Subject Matter Hearing: Preparing for Federal Escalation
Posted onOn Friday, September 12th, we hosted a meeting of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights to discuss the escalation of federal enforcement in Chicago over the past few weeks. If you missed the hearing, you can view a recording below: For the past few weeks, CIRR staff have been speaking with city council members […]
September Immigration Briefing
Posted onOn Tuesday, September 16th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing with some of our community partners. The briefing covered the increase in ICE enforcement we’ve seen in Chicago, attacks on lawful immigration, federal litigation updates, and an update on the June 4th mass detention in Chicago. As always, none […]
August Immigration Briefing
Posted onAugust’s Immigration Briefing covered attacks by the Trump administration on lawful immigration, the impact of the federal budget bill on immigrant communities, and several recent wins in the courts.
Release of Information from the June 4th Incident
Posted onUPDATE: Body-worn camera footage from the June 4th mass detention at 2245 S. Michigan was released on September 12th and can be found on the Chicago Police Department website. The Committee will be reviewing and providing analysis, and we encourage the public to do the same! Last Friday, the Mayor’s Office released much of the […]
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the Mayor’s Office Internal Review of the June 4th Mass Detention
Posted onToday, the Mayor’s Office released the findings of their internal review of the June 4th mass detention at the 2245 S. Michigan Avenue ISAP office, as well as the records and communications requested by the Order (SOr2025-0017810) that we introduced in June. I’m grateful that some movement has been made toward accountability for what happened […]
July Immigration Briefing
Posted onJuly’s Immigration Briefing covered the impact of the federal budget bill on immigrant communities, updates on legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive order contesting birthright citizenship, and more.
Statement from the Chicago Progressive Caucus Regarding June 4th ICE Incident and Necessary Accountability
Posted onOn June 4th, a horrible and unconstitutional ICE Raid incident took place at 2245 S. Michigan Avenue. Immigrants who had been lured under false pretence for what they believed were routine check-ins with the Department of Homeland Security were instead detained without warning, denied legal counsel, separated from their families, and taken into custody by […]