CHICAGO – Aiming to help immigrants who are survivors of crimes but afraid to speak out, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation to help survivors more easily attain Nonimmigrant U and T visas. “In a climate where Washington politicians and the...
CHICAGO – In honor of the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to engage in self-care and to help those they know who are struggling with their well-being. “Current events, particularly the mass...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is supporting a bill that encourages state agencies to respect and protect immigrant rights by directing them to limit their assistance with unreasonable demands from federal immigration officials. “No one should have to...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is pushing legislation to raise the wages of home care providers for seniors. “Those who take care of our seniors must be able to execute a variety of tasks and harness a wide-range of skills in order to perform their...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, is advocating for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution in Illinois. “It is unacceptable that in 2018 women are not explicitly recognized in the text that is the foundation of our...
CHICAGO – Aiming to reduce and eliminate workplace discrimination, state Rep. Jaime Andrade, D-Chicago, recently supported and helped pass a plan to expand state anti-discrimination protections to businesses of all sizes, not just those that employ 15 or more people....