Press Releases

CHICAGO — El Caucus Legislativo Latino de Illinois emitió la siguiente declaración condenando el aumento de la actividad del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en el área de Chicago y alrededor del país, la cual recientemente resultó en dos tiroteos mortales:

CHICAGO — The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus released the following statement condemning increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across the Chicagoland area and beyond, which recently resulted in two fatal shootings:

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes led a measure revising requirements for nursing programs, aligning standards with other states.

“Ensuring patients receive top-notch medical care starts with provider education,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “Bringing Illinois’ nursing standards in line with other states will give nurses the proper training to work anywhere in the country – Illinois or any other state.”

Since Dec. 31, 2022, a national nursing accrediting body licenses registered nurses across the country. Cervantes’ law standardizes this process by having the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s Board of Nursing oversee all Illinois nursing education programs, including new program creation, curriculum and simulation use in education.

CHICAGO – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship: