"Throughout my twenty-year career as a state legislator, I have stood with immigrant communities, and I know for certain: being an immigrant, being Brown, or being scared of ICE should not be a death sentence," Hernandez said. #ice #democraticparty #immigrants
“We're going to make sure that our constitution is upheld, meaning that only citizens of the United States are voting. That's the most important thing we can do to protect the integrity of our election,” Mullin said. #election #dhs #centersquare
In a statement released by the party, Hernandez highlighted the role DACA has played in allowing undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children to work, study and contribute to their communities. #democraticparty #daca #dreamers
According to the former congressman, more than 300 residents have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the past six months. #latino #elections #vote
Organizers said the pledge comes in response to what they describe as a sustained effort by extremist networks to influence U.S. politics, including in Illinois. #pledge #money #extremist
They argued in their motion that they each devote significant resources to registering their members to vote, and they fear the lawsuit could result in a ruling that undermines those efforts. #lawsuit #votingrights #labor
Niemerg is calling for the repeal of the state’s TRUST Act, which restricts local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement in certain cases. #crash #sanctuary
Coalition members accused ICE and federal agents of targeting immigrants without criminal histories, detaining families, and using force against demonstrators and journalists. #deployment