IL HR0215

Illinois House Resolution calling on the Biden Administration to reverse Trump-era immigration policies, including halting immigration enforcement machinery and dismantling policies that separated families.

Urges Biden Administration, Senators Durbin and Duckworth, and Illinois U.S. House Delegation to enact legislation creating a pathway to citizenship for all approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants nationwide and 450,000 in Illinois.

Calls for fixing immigration law provisions that exclude applicants, particularly those with prior felony or misdemeanor convictions that disproportionately affect Black immigrants, and addressing root causes of international migration.

Emphasizes Illinois's historical and recent leadership on immigrant-welcoming policies including funding for citizenship programs, educational aid, driver's licenses, and protections separating state law enforcement from federal immigration enforcement.

Grounds immigration policy reform in racial equity and justice, noting immigrants comprise 1.8 million of Illinois's population and have served as essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.