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Public 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 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 MoreTackling Inequities on Chicago’s South Side
Legal Council announces an expansion of legal services to Chicago’s South Side.
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.
Read MoreLegal Council Calls on CPS to Remove Police from Schools
Legal Council joins others across the city in calling for the removal of police from Chicago Public Schools.
Read MoreSupreme Court Issues Historic Decision on LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
Legal Council applauds the Supreme Court for its decision that federal anti-discrimination law protects LGBTQ+ people in the workplace.
Read MoreHHS Cuts Healthcare Anti-Discrimination Protections During Pandemic
The Trump Administration removes healthcare protections at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreLetter to CPS & Chicago Mayor: Feed Chicago Kids
Legal Council urges Chicago officials to reopen meal sites across the city.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: “Being Black in America shouldn’t be bad for your health”
Racism is this country’s biggest public health threat.
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