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Lo que Significan las Nuevas Herramientas de Rastreo de ICE
Después de meses de mayor actividad por parte de ICE, informes indican que ICE y otras agencias federales de leyes de inmigración están adquiriendo tecnología que les permitiría utilizar reconocimiento facial, monitoreo de redes sociales y rastreo de teléfonos celulares...
What ICE’s New Tracking Tools Mean for Immigrants
After months of heightened ICE activity, reports indicate that ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies are acquiring technology that would enable them to use facial recognition, social media monitoring, and cellphone tracking...
What is Naturalization?
For many immigrants, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is a significant step toward achieving the American Dream. Naturalization refers to the legal process that allows a non- U.S. born individual to become a U.S. Citizen after meeting specific requirements set by U.S. immigration law. ...
How to Be an Ally to Immigrant Neighbors
As reports of increased immigration enforcement circulate across Illinois, it is natural to feel worried for your neighbors, colleagues, and friends. The most important thing to remember is the goal of being an ally is not to speak for others, but to stand beside them. Your advocacy should always center...
Divorce in Illinois for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Illinois is a no-fault state, which means you don’t have to prove abuse or wrongdoing to get divorced. The only legal ground is an irretrievable breakdown (often referred to as “irreconcilable differences”) of the marriage, meaning that the relationship cannot be repaired...
¿Qué es una Orden de Protección en Illinois?
En Illinois, una Orden de Protección, también conocida como orden de restricción, es una orden judicial firmada por un juez que impone restricciones a una persona agresora, impidiéndole participar en conductas abusivas, amenazantes o de acoso, con el fin de proteger a las víctimas de violencia doméstica...
What Is an Order of Protection in Illinois?
In Illinois, an Order of Protection, also known as a restraining order, is a court order signed by a judge that places restrictions on an abuser, preventing them from engaging in abusive, threatening or harassing behaviors, to protect victims of domestic violence...
¿Qué es la Ley de Hogares Seguros?
Promulgada en 2007, la Ley de Hogares Seguros es una ley del estado de Illinois que protege a los inquilinos que son víctimas de violencia doméstica o sexual. Eso incluye sobrevivientes de violencia del noviazgo, acecho, abuso infantil, o abuso sexual. ...