Business and Civic Leaders Applaud Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly
for Supporting Small Businesses and Immigrant Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the FY 2021 State Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2020 MEDIA CONTACTS Alia El-Assar | aelassar@americanbic.biz; (English, Spanish, Arabic) Irakere Picón | ipicon@americanbic.biz; (English, Spanish) Rebecca Shi | rshi@americanbic.biz 312-576-8032 (English, Chinese, Basic Spanish) Chicago, Illinois – Last night, the Illinois General Assembly approved the FY 2021 State Budget with provisions to strengthen small businesses, immigrant workers and their […]
ABIC Statement on SCOTUS Hearing on Termination of DACA Program
Losing the contributions of DACA recipients would cost the U.S. economy $351 billion, and immeasurable losses in business and medical innovation.
Protecting Youth From Deportations
112 CEOs from Illinois, Florida and Colorado Back BRIDGE Act
A growing list of business and civic leaders from Illinois, Florida and Colorado are calling on President Trump and Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan BRIDGE Act to protect undocumented youth from deportations. In a letter organized by the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition, 112 CEOs and employers call for the protection of DREAMers from deportations […]
IBIC Applauds Public Reports that Gov. Rauner Will Sign TRUST Act SB 31
Chicago, Illinois – Today Governor Rauner notified the media that he will sign SB 31 Illinois Trust Act into law on Monday August 28, 2017. Illinois Business Immigration Coalition applauds public reports that Governor Bruce Rauner will approve SB 31 “TRUST ACT” to strengthen trust between police and immigrant community while growing the Illinois economy. […]
Why Trust Act Sb 31 Immigration Bill Is “Very Reasonable”
Learn why Trust Act SB 31 is a good step forward for Illinois
Open Letter From Illinois Business And Civic Leaders
Dear Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, As business and civic leaders in Illinois, we are writing to urge you to co-sponsor the DREAM, the RAC or both immediately. And if you have, we thank you. In less than five months, DACA will end and some 800,000 DACA recipients will lose their work permits – […]
IBIC Statement on White House Immigration Principles
CHICAGO, IL — On Sunday, October 8, the White House sent a list of principles for immigration enforcement to Congress in exchange for a legislative solution to DACA. The extensive list of principles includes funding for a southern border wall, a merit-based immigration system with deep cuts to visas for family members, mandatory E-Verify, and […]
Protect 800,000 DACA Recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2017 Chicago: Rebecca Shi 312-576-8032 | RShi@illinoisbic.biz Ivette Moratoya 773-616-6115 | Ivette@fwd.us Washington DC: press@fwd.us Miami: Wendi Adelson 954-803-0079 | wendiadelson@gmail.com Chicago, Illinois– Today, over 300 U.S. business leaders joined chief executives of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, General Motors, Starbucks in an open letter urging President Donald Trump to preserve […]
IBIC Applauds Gov. Rauner Signing TRUST Act SB31
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 28, 2017 Rebecca Shi | 312-576-8032 | rshi@illinoisbic.biz Chicago, Illinois – Today Governor Rauner signed SB 31 Illinois Trust Act into law on Monday August 28, 2017. Illinois Business Immigration Coalition applauds Governor BRUCE RAUNER for approving SB 31 “TRUST ACT” to strengthen trust between police and immigrant community and grow […]
Illinois Law Enforcement Urge Governor Rauner to Approve TRUST Act to Strengthen Public Safety
SB 31 will strengthen our collective public safety. Going after hardworking immigrants has adverse effects that go beyond straining our budgets and manpower.