The Illinois State Senate has passed SB250, also known as Automatic Voter Registration. The bill now moves to the House, where more than 50 members have already signed on as cosponsors.
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Advancing Justice urges Obama Administration not to engage in future immigration raids
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2016 CONTACT: Brandon Lee Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago 773-271-0899 x200 blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE URGES ADMINISTRATION NOT TO ENGAGE IN FUTURE IMMIGRATION RAIDS Civil rights organizations call on the Obama Administration to discontinue immigration raids targeting Central Americans, amidst an already anti-Immigrant and anti-refugee political climate According… Read more »
Just Democracy Coalition holds lobby day to advocate for Automatic Voter Registration
For Immediate Release May 4, 2016 Contact: Chicago: Christian Diaz | (773) 657-0102 | christian@chicagovotes.com Springfield: Trevor Gervais | (602) 619-5073 | tgervais@commoncause.org JUST DEMOCRACY COALITION HOLDS LOBBY DAY TO ADVOCATE FOR AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION SPRINGFIELD—Members of the Just Democracy Coalition, representing 65 organizations from across Illinois, will meet with legislators today to advocate for… Read more »
PAVE Organizations meet with Asian American Legislative Caucus
South Asian American community leaders joined a diverse group of representatives from the Pan Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition for an Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus meeting this past week at the Sikh Resource Society (SRS) in Palatine. The legislators in attendance at the bipartisan caucus meeting included Senator Daniel Biss, Representative Elaine Nekritz, Representative… Read more »
Election 2016: Asian Americans push for seat at the table as candidates
CONTACT: Brandon Lee Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773-271-0899 x200 ASIAN AMERICANS PUSH FOR SEAT AT THE TABLE AS CANDIDATES Asian Americans are making their voices heard at the ballot box, and demanding a seat at the table as elected officials. For the March 15 primary election, the Asian American community of Illinois… Read more »