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Guzmán afirma el voto del Concilio Municipal de Chicago para proteger la ordenanza de ciudad santuario, aplaude el apoyo de la comunidad a los vecinos inmigrantes

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Friday, January 17, 2025 04:59 PM

CHICAGO — Luego de los recientes esfuerzos por disminuir las protecciones de Chicago para los vecinos inmigrantes e indocumentados, la Senadora Estatal Graciela Guzmán emitió la siguiente declaración en apoyo a la decisión de mantener a Chicago como ciudad santuario y dejar la Ordenanza de Ciudad Santuario de Chicago sin alteraciones:

"Durante la semana pasada, muchos en nuestra comunidad han estado estresados y confundidos por los concejales que pusieron en disputa la ordenanza de ciudad santuario de Chicago. Mi corazón está con todos los que se han visto personalmente afectados por esta decisión y por el debate odioso y antiinmigrante que ha rodeado la reciente propuesta del Concilio Municipal. Estoy agradecida de que el Concilio de la Ciudad de Chicago decidiera mantener firmemente el estatus de nuestra ciudad como ciudad santuario - reafirmando nuestro compromiso de ser un espacio seguro y acogedor para todos los residentes, documentados o indocumentados - y asegurar que no se permita a las fuerzas del orden de Chicago trabajar con agentes federales de inmigración en casos.

"Mientras estoy agradecida por los funcionarios electos que reafirmaron su compromiso de representar el espíritu acogedor e inclusivo de Chicago con su voto sobre esta propuesta, estoy aún más asombrada por cómo nuestra comunidad se unió en apoyo de nuestros vecinos indocumentados en los días previos a esta decisión. Estoy orgullosa de nuestra comunidad y de cientos de personas y organizaciones comunitarias que se manifestaron en contra de esta odiosa iniciativa. Demuestran un punto importante: si se ataca a la comunidad inmigrante, se nos ataca a todos. Seguiremos avanzando sobre la inspiración de las victorias de esta semana para garantizar que la protección de nuestras comunidades de inmigrantes se mantenga como ley. Lo haremos juntos, concentrando el poder que tenemos como grupo. Pueden contar con mi compromiso de luchar por los derechos de los inmigrantes en nuestro estado con todo lo que tengo.”

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Guzmán affirms Chicago City Council’s vote to protect welcoming city ordinance, applauds community’s support for immigrant neighbors

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Friday, January 17, 2025 04:17 PM

CHICAGO — Following the recent efforts to weaken Chicago’s protections for immigrant and undocumented neighbors, State Senator Graciela Guzmán issued the following statement in support of the decision to keep Chicago a sanctuary city and leave the Chicago Welcoming City Ordinance intact:

“Over the past week, many in our community have been stressed and confused by alder people who brought Chicago’s welcoming city ordinance into contention. My heart goes out to everyone who was personally affected by this decision and the hateful, anti-immigrant discussion surrounding the recent city council proposal. I am grateful that Chicago’s City Council decided to firmly maintain our city’s status as a sanctuary city—reaffirming our commitment to be a welcome, safe space for all residents, documented or undocumented—and ensure that Chicago law enforcement will not be allowed to work with federal immigration agents on cases.

“While I am thankful for the elected officials that doubled down on their commitment to representing the welcoming, inclusive spirit of Chicago with their vote on this proposal, I am even more awestruck by how our community rallied in support of our undocumented neighbors in the days leading up to this decision. I am proud of our community and for the hundreds of people and community organizations who showed out in opposition of this hateful initiative. They demonstrate an important tenet: if there is an attack on the immigrant community, it is an attack on all of us. We will continue to build on the wins of this week moving forward to ensure the protections for our immigrant communities continue to be the law of the land. We will do it together by centering the power we have as a collective. You can count on my commitment to fight for immigrant rights in our state with everything I have.”

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Toma posesión Guzmán como Senadora Estatal del Distrito 20

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Wednesday, January 08, 2025 03:06 PM

SPRINGFIELD— La Senadora Graciela Guzmán fue inaugurada en la 104ª Asamblea General para servir al 20º Distrito del Senado el miércoles.

“Me siento honrada de ser nombrada Senadora Estatal por el 20º Distrito de Illinois,” dijo Guzmán (D-Chicago). “Soy sólo una integrante de la fuerte y diversa comunidad que es el lado Noroeste de Chicago. Estoy comprometida a elevar nuestra visión colectiva de justicia económica para la vida cotidiana y la libertad de la clase trabajadora con mi posición en la legislatura estatal.”

Guzmán es la primera salvadoreña elegida en Illinois para la Asamblea General. Criada por padres que huyeron de la violencia de la guerra civil salvadoreña y trabajaron para construir una vida en la que sus cinco hijos pudieran prosperar, Guzmán fue consciente desde una edad temprana de las desigualdades en la sociedad, lo que dio forma a su compromiso con la creación de un cambio institucional.

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Helpful local resources for your family

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Food insecurity

  • Visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s website at ChicagosFoodBank.org to access their network of Cook County food pantries and other helpful support services.
  • Connect with your neighborhood’s mutual aid organization. Groups like Logan Square Mutual Aid and Albany Park Mutual Aid are coalitions of neighbors pitching in to help each other through difficult times, and offer access to food, toiletries, and more that organize online and through social media.
  • Check out my team's spreadsheet of local food pantries organized by zip code here.
  • Apply for cash assistance with the Illinois Department of Human Services. Visit their website here for information on the several programs IDHS offers folks in need of support.

Health care

  • Check out Chicago Department of Public Health’s database of Community Health Centers—clinics that provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to everyone, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services offered include prenatal care, pediatric care, help managing chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, behavioral health, and more.
  •  Visit Erie Family Health Center, which offers a wide variety of services for adults and children, including primary care, women’s health care, prenatal care, pediatric care and behavioral healthcare, to the Albany Park community. Call to schedule an appointment at (312) 666-3494.
  • Connect with PrimeCare Health Community Health Centers in Belmont Cragin. This organization offers eight neighborhood locations throughout the Chicago area and provides thousands of people with quality affordable healthcare. Connect with them on their website, org.
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