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by Matthew Blake
3:58pm
Mon Feb 6
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Quinn's Policies, ICE Controversy Dominate Immigrant Integration Summit (VIDEO)

Pat QuinnAn summit geared towards the immigrant community Saturday highlighted Illinois’ pro-immigrant policies and also controversy between Cook County and federal immigration officials.

The Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights, which has 130 member organizations, held their 2nd annual Illinois Immigrant Integration Summit at Malcolm X College, featuring appearances by Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, among other officials.

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by Matthew Blake
4:16pm
Mon Jan 30

Cook County May Revise Immigration Detention Policy – With Or Without Feds

Immigration

The controversial case of Saul Chavez has brought new attention to an old problem – the fraught relationship between Cook County and the federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency.

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by David Milton Brent
1:09pm
Thu Nov 17, 2011
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Latinos Provide Gains, Not Drain

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The Chicago-area Latino population contributes more in local taxes than it uses in government services, providing a net gain in public revenue for Chicago and its suburbs, a report released yesterday finds. The research also highlights Latinos’ increasingly large impact in the local economy and workforce.

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by Matthew Blake
8:54am
Thu Sep 8, 2011
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Explaining The Deportation Policy Change

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U.S. Rep Luis Gutierrez will hold an educational forum Sep. 10, at Benito Juarez High School in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, to explain changes in the Obama administration’s updated immigration deportation guidelines.

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by Aricka Flowers
3:16pm
Tue Aug 30, 2011
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Rep. Gutierrez Plans Forum On Obama's New Deportation Policies

Lauding the Obama administration for its new policies on deportation, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez announced plans to hold a public forum on September 10 to help educate the public on the changes and what they will mean for thousands of families across the nation. The congressman is making the move in hopes of cutting potential scams off at the pass.

"To the community we are saying, 'Be patient and be careful,'" Gutierrez said at a press conference earlier today. "We do not want you to fall victim to false promises and those who would exploit your hopes and fears for profit. We will work hard in the coming days to clarify these new policies and get you correct information."

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