Posts by Legal Council
Public Charge Ends, Victory for Immigrant Families
Immigrant families in Illinois no longer have to choose between their immigration status and their health.
Read MorePublic Charge Legal Fight Ends
The Biden-Harris Administration has ended the ‘public charge’ Trump-era rule that threatened the health and well-being of immigrant families. Read our full statement.
Read MoreCombating HIV Stigma
This story was originally published in Legal Council’s 2020 Annual Report. Much has changed for people living with HIV since the beginning of the epidemic, but much also remains the same. While we know more about transmission and medical treatment, ignorance and miseducation around HIV continue to fuel stigma against the virus and those who…
Read MoreAdvocates and Legislators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize HIV in Illinois
A new bill in Illinois aims to end criminal penalties against people living with HIV.
Read MoreNew Executive Order Takes First Step Towards Ending Public Charge Wealth Test
A new Executive Order takes the first step towards undoing the former administration’s harmful public charge rule.
Read More5 Ways the New Administration Can Advance Health Justice
The new Administration and majority in Congress could allow for a variety of new advances in health care and services.
Read MoreCelebrating the Legal Beagles
Celebrating two longtime supporters of Legal Council for their participation at AIDS Run & Walk!
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day: Living With HIV in 2020
Legal Council attorney Jessica Rhoades explores issues facing our clients with HIV in 2020.
Read MoreSupreme Court Confirmation Threatens the Health of 20 Million Americans
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a pandemic.
Read MorePublic Charge Update: Federal Government’s Anti-Immigrant Wealth Test Blocked
A federal court blocks the Department of Homeland Security from applying the public charge rule.
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