Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy Workgroup

The Policy and Advocacy Workgroup keeps the CIMH coalition informed of immigration policies and legislation at the federal, state and local level that affect our immigrant communities. The workgroup also shares ways that coalition members can participate in efforts such as the policymaking process, advocacy and organizing, as well as shares resources and connections to other organizations leading aforesaid work. 

The following provides links to resources and organizational websites that pertain to ongoing policies and advocacies that CIMH works with.

Please know that this page and these links will continue to be updated. If you have information that may be helpful to share on this page, please contact us at ourcimh@gmail.com with the subject title ‘policy and advocacy resources.’

Thank you to those of you who are sharing this much-needed information.

Our Goal

Our goal is to engage CIMH members, community members and other stakeholders in advocating for equitable legislative policies, programs and initiatives in support of all immigrants. This includes following local (municipal and state) policy actions, as well as sharing policy-level impacts across settings.

New Updates

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Winter/Spring 2024 Update

Learn more about updates to several federal and state/local updates that will impact immigrant communities broadly. Updates on USCIS Filing Fees, Federal bills and related policy reports and advocacy tools are also provided.

Contact information

Co-Chairs: Dana Rusch, Ph.D. & Nina Sedeño, MPP

Email: drusch1@uic.edu, nsedeno@latinopolicyforum.org

Meeting Schedule: Every 2nd Thursday from 10-11 CST (Email Dana for Zoom link)

Federal Registrar Public Comment: CIMH Sign-on Letters

  • DHS Docket No. USCIS-2022-0016

    Comments in Response to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS; Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or “Proposed Rule”) titled “Circumvention of Unlawful Pathways”

    Letter Dated: March 27, 2023

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  • DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013

    Comments in Response to the DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or “Proposed Rule”) on Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

    Letter Dated: April 25, 2022

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  • CIS No. 2691-21; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006; RIN 1615-AC64

    Comments in Response to the DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or “Proposed Rule”) titled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

    Letter Dated: November 29, 2021

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Policy Workgroup Archive

  • Winter 2024

    Policy and Advocacy Workgroup Updates. Debunking Common Misconceptions about Immigrant Communities.

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  • Winter / Spring 2024

    Policy and Advocacy Workgroup Updates. Updates on USCIS Filing Fees, Federal bills and related policy reports and advocacy tools are also provided.

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  • Summer / September 2023

    Policy and Advocacy Workgroup Updates. Updates on TPS, DACA, and the IL Migrant Reception Plan are provided.

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  • May / June 2023

    Policy Workgroup Updates: IL HB3882 License and state ID bill, HB2866 Temp Worker Fairness and Safety Act, IL Action Alert: Pausing enrollment on Health Benefit for Immigrant Adult (HBIA, and more.

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  • April 2023

    Policy Workgroup Updates: IL HB 3882, HB 2719, New Way Forward Act (HR 2374), Immigrants Mental Health Act (HR 2480) and Asylum & DACA Updates

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  • February 2023

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Public Charge, Title 42 & Transit Ban, and the Afghan Humanitarian Parole Program

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  • January 2023

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Public Charge, Title 42 & Transit Ban, USCIS Application Fees, and The Welcome Corp.

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  • November / December 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: U.S. Asylum Policies, TPS, Public Charge, DACA, and Immigration Enforcement.

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  • October 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Title 42 & MPP, Humanitarian Parole: Update on Venezuela, DACA: Update on TX Court ruling, and Immigration Enforcement.

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  • September 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Title 42 & MPP, Public Charge Rule, Immigration Enforcement, Humanitarian Parole, and DACA Precarity.

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  • June 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Title 42 & MPP, Asylum, Immigration Enforcement, DACA, and Refugee Resettlement.

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  • June 2022

    IFMHA Tip Sheet - Working with Bilingual Families

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  • May 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Title 42, Asylum, Immigration Enforcement, MPP, and Work Permits.

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  • April 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Title 42, Immigration Enforcement, Federal Budget, Asylum, DACA, and Transgender Visibility and Immigration.

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  • March 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: TPS, Title 42, Federal Spending Bill, Immigration Enforcement, and Ukrainian Refugees.

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  • January / February 2022

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Migrant Protection Protocols, Title 42 Expulsions, Build Back Better, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Public Charge.

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  • July 2021

    Policy Workgroup Updates: American Dream & Promise Act infographic.

    English Version

    Español Version

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  • April 2021

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Federal Legislation and Action Steps.

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  • Dec 2020

    Policy Workgroup Updates: Overall Policy Climate: what to expect in the first 100 days of Biden Administration

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  • Nov 2020

    Policy Workgroup Updates: CIMH General Meeting.

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  • Oct 2020

    Policy Workgroup Updates: CIMH General Meeting

    USCIS Affidavit of Support Proposed Change

    Overview of the Federal Regulation Process

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  • August 2020

    Policy Workgroup Notes: CIMH General Meeting.

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