Immigrant Friendly, immigrant proud; our towns are doing it. Come listen how Chicago is too !
Working to Make Chicago the Most Immigrant Friendly City in the U.S. Adolfo Hernandez, Director, Chicago Office of New Americans When: Friday, March 7, 2014 Where: Latzer Hall at the University Y, 1001 S. Wright, Champaign In 2011, Adolfo Hernandez was appointed by Mayor Emanuel to serve as the Director of the newly created Chicago's Office of New Americans. The Office of New Americans was created by the Mayor to make Chicago the most immigrant friendly city in the country by better leveraging the contributions of immigrants through enhanced collaboration between city government, community organizations, academic and faith based institutions, and the private sector.Hernandez, who is the son of Mexican immigrants and was born and raised in Chicago's Little Village community, has worked to develop and implement policies and strategies that support the creation and expansion of immigrant- owned businesses, that develop, attract, and retain talent an...