RECORDING HERE. PHOTOGRAPHS HERE. This follows the passage by the Illinois General Assembly of House Joint Resolution 69 which passed both chambers by a large margin and called on the…
Illinoisans Called for Work Permits for Long-Term Immigrant Contributors on Capitol Hill Watch Durbin economic briefing and García press conference; download photos WASHINGTON – Sam Sanchez, owner of Third Coast…
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Watch Recording; Download Images WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 17, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) joined representatives from American families of mixed citizenship status and labor, business and community…
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WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, April 16, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a Capitol Hill briefing with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) about the enormous contributions that long-term…
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Gov. Pritzker, Sen. Durbin, Rep. García Point Way for Biden Administration to Extend Work Permits to Long-Term Undocumented Immigrants CHICAGO – On April 10, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker sent a…
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RSVP requested – press@americanbic.biz; Watch live at ABIC Facebook WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 17 at 3:15 p.m. ET, U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) will join impacted families, labor,…
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WATCH THE RECORDING; DOWNLOAD IMAGES CHICAGO – Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined community leaders to elevate the contributions of Black and Brown immigrants and urged President Joe Biden to…
ROCKFORD, IL – The American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and Positive Reflections are hosting a networking event as part of the Business First Friday Series, which is led by small businesses and welcomes all businesses, regardless…