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Immigration Reform Bill Passes US Senate
Yesterday the US Senate voted 68-32 in favor of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. Both Illinois Senators Durbin and Kirk voted "yea."
While the prospect of reform brightens the outlook for many families--brought to light in Senator Durbin's speech on the floor before yesterday's vote--there is also cause for great concern, as escalating enforcement at the United States' southern border represents the price of that reform.
Now the bill moves on to the House of Representatives, where we expect the greatest fight. While there is speculation that the House will not adopt the Senate bill, the hope is that the House will produce a piece of legislation that can be reconciled with the Senate version.
Follow Latinos Progresando for ongoing updates, and start contacting your representatives today to let them know how important immigration reform is to you.
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What the Experts are Saying
 Leading up to yesterday's vote on the Senate immigration reform bill, Robert Milla, an immigration attorney in private practice and friend of Latinos Progresando spoke with WBEZ about potential implications and the current immigration environment.
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A Second Look: Marty Castro at MEX talks
In last week's newsletter we shared the first in a series of videos from Latinos Progresando's inaugural MEX talks event, which took place Wednesday, June 12th at DePaul University. We wanted to give you a second look at the introduction of MEX Talks by the event's moderator Silvia Rivera of Vocalo, and a chance to listen once more to Marty Castro's take on the history of Mexicans in Chicago. Look for even more videos in the weeks to come!
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Real Talk about Real Costs
Congratulations are in order for Donors Forum and all of the members of their Communities of Practice cohort, which includes LP's own Luis Gutierrez. Last week, chief executives from GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator published a letter reassessing the value of using administrative expenses as the measure of nonprofit performance. This is the first time that leaders from these agencies have stepped forward to challenge the use of the "overhead ratio" as the means to determine efficiency or effectiveness.
This is a major step forward for nonprofit organizations and no doubt a testament to impact of Donors Forum's Real Talk about Real Costs campaign.
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