.Adriana Cardona M has the scoop: New videos hit social media to fight anti-immigrant sentiments in Chicago with poetry by avery r. young #DNC2024 wbez.org/government-pol…

We love this Chicago Says Welcome campaign! This is the compassion that children and families fleeing from violence and hardship need to feel welcome.

Beautiful Chicago community in action! Time and again blown away by the generosity of our communities across the country (and world) who #welcomewithdignity every day

"bozho [1]" by Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young (avery r. young) #ChicagoSaysWelcome #poetry #dnc2024 #welcometochicago

Check out how Chicago Says Welcome uses Race Class Narrative to highlight a simple truth: Chicagoans of all backgrounds have stepped up to welcome newcomers and reject attempts to use migrants to divide us. Learn how to use RCN in your organizing work: wemakethefutureaction.us/resources

Our director erica sagrans went on the The Ben Joravsky Show last week to talk about new arrivals, the border, and creating a welcoming Chicago for all. Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/32NB0D…

Meanwhile in Chicago.

Check out this new play by Chicago mutual aid volunteer Fran Zell, inspired by the journey of asylum-seeker Renny Milano. splashmags.com/index.php/2024…

Mutual aid volunteer and playwright Fran Zell has two more showings of My Name Is Renny Edward Milano Salgado! Go see it this weekend! facebook.com/events/5211437…

In response to the racist vitriol I’m listening to right now let me say: migrants and undocumented Chicagoans ARE Chicagoans. Their home is HERE. And we are not letting them be stolen away from their communities.

In this moment of fear and uncertainty, we pledge to fight Trump's deportation agenda and demonization of immigrants. We will continue Chicago's proud tradition as a welcoming city and sanctuary city. We will keep our neighbors and communities safe.

23 migrant couples said "I do" at a mass wedding. "I’m so happy we had this opportunity." blockclubchi.co/3Z7jyqS

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EMERGENCY ACTION: Members of the City Council are trying to amend the Welcoming City Ordinance and give in to Trump's deportation agenda. Join us at City Hall this week and contact your alderperson to vote NO on these harmful amendments. Read more 👇

All immigrants in the U.S. have rights, including the right to remain silent. Here’s what you should know if you encounter federal immigration agents: buff.ly/40H4X5p

We expect heightened immigration enforcement activity throughout the next four years, possibly beginning this week. While it is impossible to know whether these plans will materialize, we urge community members to be alert, prepare, and know their rights.

Amidst threats of mass deportations in Chicago, we stand with our immigrant neighbors and communities. We're proud to be a city that welcomes immigrants and refugees — and we refuse to let fear divide us. #ImmigrantsAreChicago #Chicago #ChicagoSaysWelcome

In Chicago, we stand with our immigrant neighbors. We refuse to sit by silently as they target and deport members of our community. #ImmigrantsAreChicago #Chicago #ChicagoSaysWelcome

From above the fold in today's Chicago Tribune "THEY WILL NOT BREAK US" Chicago becomes an epicenter of resistance amid Trump immigration crackdown