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El Caucus Legislativo Latino de Illinois responde a la decisión sobre tasas escolares y ayuda financiera para estudiantes indocumentados

• Spanish Press Release
• Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus
• Statement
• Court Ruling
• Undocumented Students
• Tuition
• Financial Aid

SPRINGFIELD – Los estudiantes indocumentados de todo Illinois se enfrentan a una nueva incertidumbre sobre el acceso a ayuda financiera tras una reciente decisión de un juez que surge de una demanda presentada por el Departamento de Justicia de la Administración Trump. En respuesta a ello, los integrantes del Caucus Legislativo Latino de Illinois han publicado la siguiente declaración:

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Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus responds to ruling on tuition and financial aid for undocumented students

• Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus
• Statement
• Court Ruling
• Undocumented Students
• Tuition
• Financial Aid

SPRINGFIELD – Undocumented students across Illinois are facing new uncertainty over access to financial aid following a recent court ruling stemming from a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice. In response, members of the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement:

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Cervantes releases statement on Mark Twain Elementary School shooting

• Statement
• Mark Twain Elementary School
• School Shooting

CHICAGO – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes released the following statement on the shooting at Mark Twain Elementary School:

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Cervantes law to boost quality of care at disability service agencies

• Health Care
• Asset Management Company
• Ownership
• Private Equity
• Disability Service Agencies

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes spearheaded a new law that will address growing concerns regarding health care and disability service agencies being owned by private equity asset management companies.

“Our disability service systems must be accountable to the people they serve,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “With more transparent information about agencies’ ownership, lawmakers and regulators will be in a stronger position to ensure our most vulnerable residents are protected from losing the services they need and can continue to lead fulfilling lives.”

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