Organizations

For my research, I was able to interview three organizations about immigrant access to health care, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), Salud Sin Papeles, and Enlace Chicago. These organizations help immigrants access resources, for example, education, law and health care.

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)

​​www.icirr.org/

Services Provided by ICIRR:

• New Americans Democracy Project
• Family Support Network and Hotline
• IL is Ready
• New Americans Initiative
• Healthcare Access
• Education Initiative
• Language Access Programs (SNAP & WIC Outreach Initiative)
• Fighting For-Profit Immigration Prisons

Interview with Luvia Quinones:

• Health Policy Director
• Been working for ICIRR for 5 years
• "Health care is a human right and [she also believes] that it shouldn't be based on immigration status"

Salud Sin Papeles

saludsinpapeles.wordpress.com/

Services Provided by Salud Sin Papeles:

• Legal Help
• Education

Attended a meeting with Fanny Lopez:

• Founded Salud Sin Papeles 3 years
• Thought it was important to start the organizations, because she knows first hand what it feels like to struggle as an undocumented immigrant
• "Salud Sin Papeles is a grassroots project run by volunteers from the community who are undocumented or who have seen how the immigration system affects other members of their community."

Enlace Chicago

​www.enlacechicago.org/

Services Provided by Enlace Chicago:

• Community and Economic Development
• Organizing and Advocacy
• Education
• Violence Prevention

Interview with Amanda Benitez:

• Community Health Manager
• Has been working for over a year
• "Healthcare and education are basic human rights. No one should be denied access to education or healthcare, regardless of their immigration status, because doing so would be morally wrong."