Jul 30, 2019 | Hernandez L
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local families will have better access to free English classes in their communities under a measure championed by state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, which was recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Given everything going...
Jul 29, 2019 | Hernandez L
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation supported by state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, that will streamline the guardianship process for minors in the case that their parent is detained or deported was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “The anxiety and...
Jul 24, 2019 | Hernandez L
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently backed legislation that will create a public database showing all government spending in order to facilitate greater government transparency.“Transparency at all levels of government is something that we...
Jun 27, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement urging Congress to hold additional hearings on the politically motivated citizenship question for the 2020 Census, as the Supreme Court’s decision leaves open the possibility...
Jun 24, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump deliberately terrorizing immigrant parents and their children as a negotiation tactic: “Like each and every single one of us, immigrant...
Jun 17, 2019 | Hernandez L
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – For-profit detention centers used to carry out Donald Trump’s inhumane family separation policy would be banned in Illinois, under legislation passed by state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, which is now awaiting the governor’s signature...