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Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights

The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to opportunities for, and the security and stability of, first-generation and second-generation immigrants and refugees living in Chicago, with a particular focus on the economic, education, and public health-related concerns of such persons.

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Jun 12, 2026

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Committee approves support for DACA

Published Jun 12, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Committee approves support for DACA

The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights approved the May 2026 Rule 45 Report and passed Resolution R2026-0025433, expressing support for preservation and expansion of DACA protections. Both items were recommended to pass by the committee and will be submitted to the City Council.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights — Meeting Summary (May 18, 2026)

The City of Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met on May 18, 2026 at 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street. The committee approved the April 2026 Rule 45 Report and passed Resolution SR2026-0023286 (Commemoration of Mexican Heritage Day Association; support for declaring February 2nd as Mexican American Heritage Day) as substituted. Meeting status: Scheduled & Published.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights holds subject matter hearing on police technology, procurement, and federal data access; no votes taken

On April 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights held a Subject Matter Hearing in Room 201A, City Hall, on City and Committee oversight of police technology, procurement practices, and potential intersections with federal law enforcement data access and information sharing. The summary was to be submitted to City Council on April 15, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights discusses housing barriers resolution; vote held due to lack of quorum

On March 25, 2026, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights discussed R2024-0012421, a call for hearing(s) on barriers to housing faced by immigrant, migrant and refugee communities in the City of Chicago. The Resurrection Project and Sanctuary Working Group testified. At the time of the vote, the committee did not have quorum, and the resolution was held in committee. The summary was to be submitted to City Council on April 15, 2026.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights Approves Three Resolutions on Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met on October 15, 2025, and approved three resolutions addressing federal immigration enforcement activities in Chicago. The committee passed a Rule 45 Report and three resolutions calling for support of immigrant communities, condemning practices that endanger children, and requesting investigation of potential misconduct by federal agents.

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Briefing

Jul 1, 2025

Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights - July 1, 2025

The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met on July 1, 2025 to approve the March 2025 Rule 45 Report and consider an order requiring the Chicago Police Department, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, and Mayor's Office to provide reporting data and communications related to police presence at an Intensive Supervision Appearance Program BI Inc. Building on June 4, 2025.

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Briefing

Jul 2, 2024

Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights Advances Key Immigration and Shelter Policy Measures

On July 2, 2024, the Chicago City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights met to approve the March 2024 Rule 45 Report and passed several resolutions including calls for hearings with the Chicago Police Department on U Nonimmigrant Status certifications, urging federal action on temporary protective status for Ecuadorian migrants, and exploring climate change-induced migration impacts.

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Briefing

Mar 28, 2024

Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights Approves January 2024 Rule 45 Report and Directs Shelter Eviction Reporting

On March 28, 2024, the Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights approved the January 2024 Rule 45 Report and passed an ordinance directing the Department of Family and Support Services to provide City Council with reports on new arrivals and asylum seekers facing eviction or removal from city-operated shelters.

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Briefing

Jan 30, 2024

December 2023 Rule 45 Report approved by Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights (January 30, 2024)

At the January 30, 2024 meeting, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights approved the December 2023 Rule 45 Report. The approved report was scheduled to be submitted to City Council on January 31, 2024.

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