Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to opportunities for, and the security and stability of, first-generation and second-generation immigrants and refugees living in Chicago, with a particular focus on the economic, education, and public health-related concerns of such persons.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Vasquez Jr. | 40 | Chair |
| Jeanette B. Taylor | 20 | Vice Chair |
| Pat Dowell | 3 | Member |
| Michael D. Rodriguez | 22 | Member |
| Jessica L. Fuentes | 26 | Member |
| Chris Taliaferro | 29 | Member |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Member |
| Felix Cardona Jr. | 31 | Member |
| Anthony J. Quezada | 35 | Member |
| Timothy R. Knudsen | 43 | Member |
| Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | 48 | Member |
| Maria E. Hadden | 49 | Member |
| Jeylu B. Gutierrez | Member | |
| Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 26; reached a final action: 9
- Waiting in committee: 15 (median 930 days); over 180 days: 15; over a year: 12
- Meetings held: 18 (18 with video); cancelled: 5
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Call for Chicago Police Department and Chicago Law Department to establish protocols for transparent certification process for U Nonimmigrant Status and provide updates to Joint Committee of Public Safety and Immigration and Refugee Rights (Or2023-0001264), 1203 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call on U.S. President Biden and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate, re-designate or extend designation of various countries for Temporary Protected Status and expand eligibility opportunities (R2023-0002942), 1175 days, sponsor Nugent, Samantha
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing it in its entirety (O2023-0005843), 1064 days, sponsor Beale, Anthony
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing it in its entirety (O2023-0005847), 1064 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call for hearing(s) to review City's response to immigrant populations being marginalized (R2023-0006442), 1028 days, sponsor Dowell, Pat
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-172 by deleting in its entirety and adding new Chapter 2-172 entitled "Clarifying Haven Time Limits" prohibiting length of stay limitations for transitional shelters operated by City of Chicago (O2024-0008393), 930 days, sponsor Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-172 by deleting in its entirety and adding new Chapter 2-172 entitled "Codifying Transitional Haven Removals" prohibiting length of stay limitations for transitional shelters operated by City of Chicago (O2024-0008395), 930 days, sponsor Ramirez, Julia M.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-172 by deleting in its entirety and adding new Chapter 2-172 entitled "Transitional Haven Guidelines" prohibiting length of stay limitations for transitional shelters operated by City of Chicago (O2024-0008394), 930 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-172 by deleting in its entirety and adding new Chapter 2-172 entitled "Prevent Shelter Evictions" prohibiting length of stay limitations for transitional shelters operated by City of Chicago (O2024-0008392), 930 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Call for hearing(s) on barriers to housing faced by immigrant, migrant and refugee communities in City of Chicago (R2024-0012421), 748 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Call for examination on recent alleged violations of free speech and due process rights (R2025-0017562), 503 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Call on United States President Donald Trump to revisit Executive Order 14012 to grant noncitizen United States military members immediate path to citizenship upon service completion (R2025-0019992), 376 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call on President Donald Trump to grant pardons to any non-dangerous, non-criminal noncitizens and grant amnesty and pathways to citizenship to all qualified for pardons (R2025-0020520), 355 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Department of Procurement Services directed to conduct study on active contracts/vendors with City of Chicago also contracted/vending goods/services to federal immigration enforcement activities (Or2026-0023360), 230 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Call on President Donald Trump and U.S. Congress to abolish Immigrations Customs and Enforcement and to expand legal pathways for entrance and lawful permanent status (R2026-0024080), 202 days, sponsor Quezada, Anthony J.
Upcoming meetings
Recent meetings
- Jul 17, 2026 (video)
- Jun 11, 2026 (video)
- May 18, 2026 (video)
- Apr 14, 2026 (video)
- Mar 25, 2026 (video)
- Oct 15, 2025 (video)
- Sep 12, 2025 (video)
- Sep 5, 2025 (cancelled)
- Jul 24, 2025 (video)
- Jul 1, 2025 (video)
- Jun 24, 2025 (cancelled)
- Mar 18, 2025 (video)
- Jul 23, 2024 (video)
- Jul 2, 2024 (video)
- Jun 26, 2024 (cancelled)