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Online: How Chicago Fought Back Against 'Midway Blitz' #683
Presenter: Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Chicago has been a primary target of immigration enforcement activity under the current federal administration. Last fall thousands of Homeland Security agents ran roughshod over our neighborhoods, seeking to intimidate us into “self-deporting” and giving up the legal protections we fought for. Instead, we fought back.
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights was at the forefront of resistance to the DHS escalation. ICIRR senior policy counsel Fred Tsao will discuss what we endured over the past year, what tools we used to protect and empower our neighbors, and what we can all do to get involved.
6:30pm: ChiCommons/Chi Hack Night Pre-Party
Socialize, touch base, and share what you plan on doing at Chi Hack Night
7:00pm - Livestream presentation
Announcements and feature presentation with Q&A
8:00pm - Civic hacking
3-word intros, community announcements & breakout group pitches
- Join: https://bit.ly/chi-hack-night
- Follow the agenda for Intros, announcements and breakout groups
- After intros and announcements, we will break out into learning and working groups
As always, our Code of Conduct will be in effect for this event.
Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel, he/him
7:00pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026