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Press Advisory
Thursday May 20th 2010
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Cindy Agustin. 773.351.9097 cagu...@uchicago.edu
Victoria Alvarez. 214.457.7605. valv...@uchicago.edu
U-Chicago students launch Statewide Week of Action in support of Undocumented Students
Students asks the University to become an Equal Rights University by publicly stating its support for a pathway for legalization of undocumented students along with other commitments
Chicago, IL- The University of Chicago student group, UChicago Coalition for Immigrant Rights (UCCIR), will be holding a press conference on Tuesday May 18th on the quads of the University of Chicago campus (5600 S. University) to address the growing push for comprehensive immigration reform with an emphasis on the rights of undocumented students for equal access to higher education.
Since the march to Washington, D.C. on March 20th, with a significant attendance of individuals from Illinois, various groups across the nation have been pressing the importance of their need for comprehensive immigration reform on a national level. At the University of Chicago, a student led group has arisen that is making concerted efforts to push for greater aid for undocumented students wishing to attend college and for the university to make a public statement of support for creating a path towards legalization of undocumented students.
Nearly 2 million undocumented minors reside in the U.S. and each year 65,000 students graduate from American high schools without having the realistic possibility to attend college. This is the problem that youth and their advocacy groups are hoping to change through a specific push for greater aid and declared support by educational institutions across Chicago.
This conference will serve to announce the details of the efforts being carried out by students at the University as well as to announce student demands for support for the DREAM Act, and increased and improved services for undocumented students admitted to educational institutions.
Speakers will be representing UCCIR, Immigrant Youth Justice League, Harold Washington College and Northeastern Illinois University.
What: Rally and Press Conference
Where: University of Chicago, Barlett Quad 5600 S. University Chicago IL.
Quad between 57th St. and 56th St. on S. University
When: Thursday, May 20th at 12:00pm
Who: U-Chicago student group, U-Chicago Coalition for Immigrant Rights and Immigrant Youth Justice League members.
Undocumented University Students will be available for interviews
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http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2010/4/26/the-power-of-protest
http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2010/4/2/chicago-students-for-immigration-reform-head-to-d-c-in-protest
http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2010/4/26/students-petition-u-of-c-for-support-on-immigration-reform
UChicago Coalition for Immigrant Rights (UCIRR) is a student group meant to educate various communities on the immigrant experience and its history. The group uses this as background to stress the importance for modern day immigration reform with projects carried out in conjunction with partner organizations in Chicago and across the U.S. UCCIR has also initiated local campus projects to push for university support of aid for undocumented students.
UCCIR (temporary): uchicago-mecha.blogspot.com/uchicago-coaltion-for-immigrant-rights
Immigrant Youth Justice League: www.IYJL.org
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