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:
Statement from AAAN: “Governor Rauner’s announcement is based on fear and xenophobia. It not only creates a fictitious link between those…
