Refugee Action Network

What a morning! Refugee Action Network convened in-person for the first time in 3.5 years, and what a reunion it was. As a way of reintroducing ourselves, and to celebrate Little Amal's stop in Chicago, we created our own puppets that represented our heroes/someone who inspires us to do the work we do. The Walk

CALLING ANY CHICAGO-BASED, MALE AFGHAN EVACUEES! The Urban Insitute would like to interview you about your experience in Chicago thus far! To our network, please help us disseminate this information by sharing across your networks!

Ald. Andre Vasquez of the 40th Ward, the new Chair for the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, will be hosting an inaugural meeting in his new role of the Committee on Immigrant at Refugee Rights TOMORROW at City Hall at 11am. See the below post for more details!

Ald. Vasquez to Chair his first Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights meeting Alderperson Vasquez will host the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights as its Chair for the 2023 – 2027 term. He will be looking for passage of his Resolution C…

WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023! Thank you to the community members, organizations, and legislative representatives who came out to Daley Plaza on Tuesday and to Foster Beach on Saturday to share the power of refugee voices AND to celebrate diverse culture in food, music, dance, and sport. Our city, state, and nation are made more beautiful by rich culture, made possible by ensuring the safety, rights and dignities of all new arrivals to this country.

WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023! Thank you to the community members, organizations, and legislative representatives who came out to Daley Plaza on Tuesday and to Foster Beach on Saturday to share the power of refugee voices AND to celebrate diverse culture in food, music, dance, and sport. Our city, state and nation are made more beautiful by rich culture, made possible by ensuring the safety, rights and dignities of all new arrivals to this country.

On this , we at Refugee Action Network honor the experiences of our Black ancestors who suffered throughout our nation's history. While we celebrate historic liberation on this day, we also acknowledge the ongoing fight for racial equity and justice. We stand today and everyday with Black refugees and migrants who seek to make their home in Illinois and across this country, and who face disproportionate rates of deportation and detention. We believe in a country that welcomes individuals and families fleeing persecution with care and understanding, from every country, culture, religion and ethnicity, that preserves their rights and dignities.

We invite you to celebrate and advocate on behalf of refugees on World Refugee Day TOMORROW at Daley Plaza, 12pm Central. We look forward to seeing many of you there!