Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

From Uncovered

Among the organizers of May 1 Chicago march and various other marches and events. Member of the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the Fair Immigration Reform Movement. Appointed to the Illinois state New Americans Immigrant Policy Council by governor Rod Blagojevich in 2005.

Executive director is Joshua Hoyt (aka Josh Hoyt) more info on him

President is Juan Salgado, who spoke at Los Pinos (the Mexican White House) after the March 10 Chicago march. He's a member of the Institute for Mexicans Abroad advisory committee to Mexico's president. See also the Juan Salgado letter to Vicente Fox.

Involved in a smear against Illinois Republican senatorial and gubanatorial contender Jim Oberweis [1] [2].

Sued Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard in a class action that would redound to the benefit of Western Union and other companies that profit when illegal aliens send remittances home. ICIRR acknowledged that they had received grants from Western Union in the past [3].

Rights group sues Ariz. to stop wire-transfer seizures

Suit filed over wire transfers

ICIRR First Draft of Batavia September 1 march press release

Endorser of the Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007 from Barack Obama [4].

Involved in the Illinois Is Home program (Chicago immigration activists ready Washington push)