Chicago Immigrant, Latino, and Arab and Muslim Communities Respond to Illinois Governor’s Rejection of Syrian Refugees, Call on Mayor Emanuel to Keep Chicago a Welcoming City

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015.  Chicago immigrant communities are sickened by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner rejection of Syrian refugees in the state, an act of fearmongering following the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut. In response, the Chicago-based organizations Arab American Action Network (AAAN) and Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) issued the following statements: