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Immigrant Right Resources!

OUR RECENT IMPACTS

Immigrant Rights Resource

As we continue to build solidarity and organize our communities to ensure we remain a welcoming city and state, we need to respond with caution and responsibility to news and announcements about immigration raids.

We have compiled a set of resources with critical information about immigration Know Your Rights and legal resources. Please share these important resources with your community.

If you would like to request physical copies to distribute in your institution or Know Your Rights Workshop, please contact us at info@communitiesunited.org

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RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE

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Chicago Teens Talk Safety, Making a Positive Impact Through Community Involvement

According to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the average age for Chicagoans to witness a shooting is 14. Research also shows that exposure to violence can lead to long-lasting mental health issues. Davarius Jones, on the other hand, said he does feel safe in his Austin neighborhood on the West Side. The 15-year-old is a member of Communities United, which advocates for racial justice and social change. Jones believes more jobs and economic opportunity would reduce crime.

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO

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Most Chicago 911 Calls Don’t Need Urgent Police Response, Report Shows

In response to the release of the Alternatives to Policing: How U.S. Cities Are Advancing Community Safety by Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach report, Communities United Leader and Board President Roxanne Smith courageously spoke with Block Club Chicago Reporter Rachel Hinton to share about her family’s experience with generational violence at the hands of the Chicago Police Department and the road toward policing alternatives in Chicago.

How Chicagoans are tackling violence

Lakaya Knight, shines light to the need to invest in mental health and other community resources in communities impacted by gun violence.

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