Zócalo Public SquareFirst Comes Immigration Reform, Then Comes … What? – Zócalo Public Square https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org Ideas Journalism With a Head and a Heart Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:01:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 First Comes Immigration Reform, Then Comes … What? https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org/2013/06/17/first-comes-immigration-reform-then-comes-what/ideas/up-for-discussion/ https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org/2013/06/17/first-comes-immigration-reform-then-comes-what/ideas/up-for-discussion/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:01:08 +0000 Zocalo https://legacy.zocalopublicsquare.org/?p=48706 Congress’ passage of a comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill would mark the end of a contentious political battle. But for undocumented immigrants all over the country—as well as their families, the organizations and institutions who serve them, and the people and businesses who employ them—it may also signal a starting line. Legalizing millions of people will be a national challenge as well as a local one, especially in Chicago, which over a half-million undocumented immigrants call home. In advance of “What Would Immigration Reform Mean for Chicago?”, a Zócalo/Azteca America event, we asked people who study and serve immigrants in the region: What is the biggest challenge Chicago will face if comprehensive immigration reform passes?

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