New Americans Rally!

I'm looking forward to the New Americans Rally on April 30th in support of the “One Nation, One Dream” agenda!

Do you know that immigrant communities now make up 13.5 percent of the population and 17.5 percent of the workforce in Illinois?

Do you know that immigrants are 50 percent more likely to start businesses than native-born Illinoisians?

The April 30th New Americans Rally is a chance to recognize the contributions of immigrant communities, and re-commit the State to policies that welcome these diverse communities.

Keynote speakers will include: Senator Richard Durbin, State Senate President John Cullerton and University of Illinois President Michael Hogan. Other invited supporters of the Illinois DREAM Act include: House Speaker Michael Madigan, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel, and dozens of law enforcement leaders and university presidents.