Next Steps After a Victory
INsecure Communities 2: Public Meeting Recap We had a lot to celebrate on May 3 rd given the recent policy change in Champaign County (see press release). With nearly 100 people in attendence, Jill Capes, Moderator from the C-U Immigration Forum gave a brief welcome, followed by an update on “Secure Communities” in Champaign County from Mike Doyle. Nearly 100 people were in attendance. But not all problems have been solved. Lucia Maldonado discussed police interactions in Champaign County and Jesse Hoyt from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights made a case for Driver’s License Legislation in Illinois We then heard from the C-U Immigration Forum Working Groups including Claire Szoke with our Outreach to Allies group, Tom Garza with the Outreach to Immigrant Communities group, Jack Wilkie from the Law Enforcement group, and Ben Mueller from the Elected Officials group. After a closing, there was open time for informal discussion and questions and ...