Today the Senate passed SB 957 by 41-14-1. The following is a statement by the Highway Safety Coalition. The Highway Safety Coalition thanks the chief sponsor of the highway legislation Senate President John Cullerton and cosponsors; Senators John Miller, Ron Sandack, and Tom Johnson for passing SB 957 today. By a vote of 41-14-1 the Senate passed … Continue reading »
Springfield, IL-Today, Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights CEO Lawrence Benito along with business leaders expressed their support for legislation providing temporary drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants to improve safety on Illinois roads This is sensible and … Continue reading »
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 28 Chicago Aldermen led by Alderman Solis, Moreno and Moore calls on legislators to have COURAGE and put HIGHWAY SAFETY FIRST On Thursday November 15, 2012, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and 28 Chicago Aldermen urged the Illinois General Assembly to have courage and put highway safety first by passing legislation in veto … Continue reading »
Tell Your Representative to Support Highway Safety: Driver’s Licenses for ALL Illinois Motorists Illinois law requires anyone applying for a driver’s license to provide a Social Security number (SSN). This law prevents 250,000 Illinois immigrant motorists who cannot get SSNs from getting licenses— even though they need to drive to support their families. These unlicensed, uninsured drivers are … Continue reading »
The Highway Safety Campaign is gaining momentum in Illinois. Below is collection of media coverage of the campaign: Sun-Times Endorses Licensing and Insuring ALL Immigrant Drivers http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/16428851-474/editorial-give-driving-ids-to-illegal-immigrants.html CBS: Emanuel, Aldermen Urge State To Allow Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/emanuel-aldermen-urge-state-to-allow-drivers-licenses-for-undocumented-immigrants/ WGN: Chicago Aldermen Push Drivers License for Undocumented http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-chicago-aldermen-push-drivers-licenses-for-undocumented-immigrants-20121115,0,5661721.story Sun-Times: Aldermen Push for Drivers License for … Continue reading »
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran speaking at Highway Coalition press conference in the Thompson Center, Chicago, on November 13, 2012 The Highway Safety Coalition gathered for a press conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago called on legislators to move beyond politics of fear and division and to find real solutions. A coalition of law … Continue reading »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Holy Cross Hospital VP Dennis Ryan (708) 712-4952 or dryan@holycrosshospital.org Vanguard Health System VP Esther Corpuz (708) 473-2226 or ecorpuz@vhschicago.com Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran (847) 309-4209 or MCurran@lakecountyil.gov Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Monica Trevino (773) 573-8667 or mtrevino@icirr.org Press Conference HIGHWAY SAFETY COALITION URGES GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HAVE COURAGE AND PUT HIGHWAY SAFETY FIRST Coalition calls on legislators … Continue reading »
SUPPORT HIGHWAY SAFETY: Driver’s Licenses for ALL Illinois Motorists Illinois law requires anyone applying for a driver’s license to provide a Social Security number (SSN). This law prevents 250,000 Illinois immigrant motorists who cannot get SSNs from getting licenses— even though they need to drive to support their families. These unlicensed, uninsured drivers cost Illinoismotorists$64 million in … Continue reading »
