To: Governor J.B. Pritzker
Governor Rauner, Make Illinois Welcoming for All!
Tell Governor Rauner to back up his words with action and make Illinois Welcoming for All by:
1. Supporting the Illinois Trust Act (HB 3099) to limit collaboration between local police and ICE
2. Support the Immigrant Safe Zone Act (HB 0426) to make schools and health providers "ICE Free Zones"
3. Support the Student Access Bill (HB 2394) to grant access to scholarships at state universities to all students regardless of their background or status
4. Pass an equitable budget that fully funds the Immigrant Integration Line Item, funds refugee providers, helps Illinois residents become citizens (and protects them from deportation) and supports Illinois' vulnerable communities so that all Illinois residents can meet their full potential.
1. Supporting the Illinois Trust Act (HB 3099) to limit collaboration between local police and ICE
2. Support the Immigrant Safe Zone Act (HB 0426) to make schools and health providers "ICE Free Zones"
3. Support the Student Access Bill (HB 2394) to grant access to scholarships at state universities to all students regardless of their background or status
4. Pass an equitable budget that fully funds the Immigrant Integration Line Item, funds refugee providers, helps Illinois residents become citizens (and protects them from deportation) and supports Illinois' vulnerable communities so that all Illinois residents can meet their full potential.
Why is this important?
On March 10, 2017, Governor Rauner went on record stating publicly that Illinois and the country "should cherish our diversity and cherish our inclusion and always be a welcoming state as well as nation. We should make it much easier to come here and become citizens."
We are encouraged by these words, yet troubled by his actions. Governor Rauner has yet to publicly support legislation that would make Illinois welcoming including HB 3099, 0426 and 2394. He has also zeroed out the Immigrant Integration Line Item from the state's budget which includes funding for refugee resettlement, and services that help Illinois residents become US citizens.
Sign this petition to ask the Governor to back up his rhetoric and make Illinois welcoming by supporting these bills and an equitable budget now!
Sign up to get involved with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights at www.icirr.org/riseup
We are encouraged by these words, yet troubled by his actions. Governor Rauner has yet to publicly support legislation that would make Illinois welcoming including HB 3099, 0426 and 2394. He has also zeroed out the Immigrant Integration Line Item from the state's budget which includes funding for refugee resettlement, and services that help Illinois residents become US citizens.
Sign this petition to ask the Governor to back up his rhetoric and make Illinois welcoming by supporting these bills and an equitable budget now!
Sign up to get involved with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights at www.icirr.org/riseup