 News and Events from
Latinos Progresando
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Don't forget LP's annual community picnic this Saturday! Plus, more
upcoming events and the latest news on national immigration policy.
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Family Event
Annual LP Community Picnic
Please join Latinos Progresando on August 18th for our annual Community Picnic! Friends and family are invited to join us to relax and socialize. Latinos Progresando will provide barbecue basics, but guests are welcome to bring additional food and refreshments.
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Youth Event
College-Bound Youth Group Fall Planning Meeting
Thursday, August 16 at 6:00pm
Latinos Progresando's Pilsen Office, 1624 W. 18th Street, Second Floor
Join C-BYG for a meeting to discuss programming for the 2006-2007 school year! For more information, contact Sarah at (312) 850-9376 or sarah@latinospro.org.
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Policy Alert
Administration's Increased Enforcement of a Broken Immigration System Threatens Our Community
On Friday (8/10/07), the Bush Administration announced a broad initiative to increase worksite, border and interior immigration enforcement. This announcement signals the Bush Administration's abandonment of the goal of comprehensive immigration reform and a shift toward an enforcement-only strategy, relying heavily on Social Security Administration (SSA) "no-match" letters targeting 1.4 million workers.
LP denounces the Administration's initiative as an attempt to push more undocumented workers into the shadows by failing to provide opportunities for these workers to adjust their status and legally contribute to our country.
For more information on the Administration's announcement and its impact on immigrant communities, see the National Immigration Forum's update here.
For a full list of the Administration's measures announced on 8/10, click here.
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LP in the CommunityUpcoming Teatro Americano PerformancesHealing the Hood-- Sat., August 25, 2007 at 3:30 PMLittle Village; On Ridgeway between 26th and 28th Streetswww.healingthehood.orgSt. Joseph's Parish Festival-- Sun., August 26, 2007 at 2:30 PMBack of the Yards; At 48th and Hermitage Bring your family to support the cast and see a preview of The Migrant Farmworker's Son!
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Community Forum
Still a Chance to DREAM: Immigration Policy Updates and Prospects
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Toman Branch Public Library
2708 South Pulaski Ave., Chicago, IL 60623
Join Latinos Progresando for the kick-off event in our fall series of Community Forums!
Invited keynote speaker: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), original sponsor of the DREAM Act.
Panelists will provide community members with important updates on the national immigration debate in Congress, and highlight continued possibilities for advocacy on behalf of the immigrant community.
There is still a chance for Congress to give hardworking immigrant children a better future, by passing the DREAM Act in 2007!
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Latinos Progresando is Growing: New Contact Information
In order to accomodate our growing staff and serve the community better, LP has added a second phone line to the office. To reach Sarah Hooker, Advocacy and Community Education Director, or Laura Seago, Development Director, please call 312-850-9376. For the Legal Services Program, the Executive Director, and all other inquiries, the office number remains 312-850-0572.
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About Latinos Progresando
Latinos Progresando, a nonprofit organization based
in Pilsen and Little Village, serves immigrants through the
highest-quality, low-cost legal immigration services, community
education and engagement, and advocacy/organizing around just
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Visit Latinos Progresando online to learn more
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