Immigration

Mike Quigley is proud to stand up for the men and women who have come to Chicago from across the globe, and who work everyday to build and improve their adopted country. He knows that our economy and communities are stronger because of their contributions.

He believes in providing dignity and opportunity to all families.

Mike has been a strong and tireless advocate for the rights of immigrants in Cook County- and will take that same fight to Congress. He'll stand-up to the extremists in Congress who try to use immigrants as scapegoats and whose harsh policies would divide spouses, parents and children. Mike will fight for the rights of families to stay united here in America.

As a member of the Cook County Board, Mike co-sponsored Commissioner Roberto Madlonado's resolution declaring our community a "Fair and Equal County for Immigrants." This important measure ensures that government services and benefits-including health care-cannot be denied to a person based on immigrant status.

Mike fought for passage of the Matricula Consular bill, giving many immigrants the chance to open bank accounts and register their children for public school.

Mike supports comprehensive immigration reform. As a member of Congress, Mike would join forces with Congressman Luis Gutierrez and others to enact legislation providing a path toward citizenship for law-abiding immigrants who have been in this country for many years-while, at the same time, protecting the integrity of America's borders. He will support Senator Durbin's efforts to pass the "Dream Act," ensuring that young people who are the children of undocumented workers can pursue a college education in the United States, rather than being forced to leave the only country that they have ever known.

Every neighborhood in the 5th Congressional district was established by immigrants, whose children and grandchildren continue to make our community grow. With Mike Quigley in Congress, they will have a representative who will honor that legacy.