Resolution R2023-0002942
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Call on U.S. President Biden and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate, re-designate or extend designation of various countries for Temporary Protected Status and expand eligibility opportunities
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The resolution calls on President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to expedite asylum seekers' work authorization, addressing the 180-day EAD wait and bureaucratic backlog. It urges a nationwide strategy, Temporary Protected Status for specific countries, expanded humanitarian parole, and increased U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services capacity. Copies of the resolution are to be sent to President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Illinois Congressional delegation.
Sponsors
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Nugent, SamanthaPrimary Sponsor | Ward 39 |
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Lee, Nicole T. | Ward 11 |
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Ramirez, Julia M. | Ward 12 |
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Fuentes, Jessica L. | Ward 26 |
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Cruz, Ruth | Ward 30 |
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Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni | Ward 48 |
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Hadden, Maria E. | Ward 49 |
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Silverstein, Debra L. | Ward 50 |
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Rodriguez, Michael D. | Ward 22 |