Latino Caucus: Our Communities Will Not be Terrorized

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s latest threats to immigrant families: “Donald Trump is terrorizing immigrant families in order to distract people from his disastrous budget which makes...

Latino Caucus Looks to Continue Lifting Up Illinois Families, Crack Down on Corruption

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, released the following statement on behalf of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus in response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State Address:    “Over the past year, Latino Caucus members were...

Latino Caucus Calls on Congress to Stand for Refugees, Reject Funding of Trump Program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement calling on Congress to reject a budget that allocates funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Migrant “Protection” Protocols (MPP), a federal program that...