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Commentary: Chicago must build a bigger 'we' to ensure safety and opportunity for long-time residents and new arrivals

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By Lawrence Benito
| Crain's Chicago Business Verified
But our welcoming values are being weaponized by Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, and the “us or them” resentment demonstrated at community meetings in South Shore, Brighton Park, and elsewhere in the city and suburbs is central to his plan. As Abbott continues to cause chaos through uncoordinated bus drop-offs and disregard human life at the Southern border, local advocates, civic leaders, and elected officials here in Chicago and Illinois are scrambling to provide care and find answers.
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Many immigrants live in fear, lack basic rights: We have the power to change the system.

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By Mireya Reith, Lawrence Benito
| USA Today Verified
States like Arizona, Florida and Texas have made headlines as ones that could turn the tide against President Donald Trump’s reelection for his negligent handling of the coronavirus outbreak. But dig deeper into this latest spike in the Sun Belt and you’ll find another story: one of a virus devastating our immigrant communities. Some of the most harrowing scenes are in migrant camps and detention centers in U.S.-Mexico border states.
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Don’t forsake the Golden Rule in immigration policy

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By Angelica Salas, Lawrence Benito
| The Hill Verified
What would drive you to leave your home with little more than the clothes on your back? If you live in a country riddled with violence and virtually no opportunity, leaving your homeland and your family may be the best option. Stay, and you have a bleak future, rife with unrelenting violence, organized crime and street gangs. You'll live under a corrupt and unstable government, facing raging unemployment and staggering poverty. Leave, and you have at least a glimmer of a better life.
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A Blow to Voting Rights in Illinois

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By Lawrence Benito, Emma Greenman
| AlterNet Verified
Voter restrictions, not the phantom menace of voter fraud, are the real threats to our democracy. Last week, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner rejected bipartisan legislation that would set up a system of Automatic Voter Registration and make it easier for millions of Illinois residents to exercise their right to vote.
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Illinois immigrant programs need experts, not bureaucrats

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By Lawrence Benito
| Crain's Chicago Business Verified
The volatile budget debates in Springfield have put the future of millions of Illinois immigrants in jeopardy. While $6 million in funding for immigrant services is included in the budget passed by the General Assembly, there is no indication of when, or if, Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign this legislation.
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