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...
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...