Defending Immigrants from Deportation

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Lawndale News Chicago's Bilingual Newspaper - Local News

Caption by Ashmar Mandou

In response to President Trump’s expanded deportation policies, City Council of Chicago created the Legal Protection Fund, a project of the ONE CHICAGO campaign to protect immigrants, DACA students, and keep families together in Chicago. “It has been remarkable to see what a small group of driven individuals has been able to accomplish for the City of Chicago,” Mayor Emanuel said. “Chicago will not waver from its values of inclusion and tolerance, and the Legal Protection Fund has helped us defend this core set of beliefs. I thank you for the work you have done and remain committed to continuing to support this effort.”  The Resurrection Project alongside other leading organizations, such as Centro Romero, Erie Neighborhood House, Institute del Progreso Latino, and the National Immigrant Justice Center to a name a few rallied together at the Goodman Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 10th to educate immigrants in a training program called, Know Your Rights Trainings. To date, the program has trained over 300 community navigators. For more information about The Resurrection Project, please visit www.resurrectionproject.org.

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