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 13, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, state Rep. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, and fellow members of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus worked to advance a series of reforms this spring that will put in place additional state-level...
May 20, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the egregious attacks on women’s reproductive rights by extremist politicians around the country, the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement urging for action on the Reproductive Health Act:“We are...
May 6, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez B, Hernandez L, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement urging the passage of legislation that would ensure greater representation of Latinos, African Americans and women on corporate boards: “As elected officials of one of the most...
Feb 27, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus commends Governor J.B. Pritzker’s commitment to diversity in appointing Dr. Carmen Ayala as the superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education, making her not only the first Latina, but the first...
Feb 20, 2019 | Andrade, Arroyo, Crespo, Guzzardi, Hernandez L, Mah, Moeller, Ortiz, Ramirez, Villa, Villanueva, Willis, Zalewski
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “Under the reckless leadership of Bruce Rauner, services that lift up immigrants and Latino working families were cut year after...