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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 10-67 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-67 new)
7    Sec. 10-67. Rights and resources for immigrants, refugees,
8and asylum seekers; public information campaign.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with
10the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family
11Services, the Department of Employment Security, and the
12Department of Public Health, shall conduct a public
13information campaign to educate immigrants, refugees, asylum
14seekers, and other noncitizens residing in Illinois of their
15rights under the U.S. Constitution and Illinois laws that
16apply regardless of immigration status. The public information
17campaign must include resources and contact information for
18organizations that can aid residents in protecting and
19enforcing these rights.
20    (b) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with
21the Department of Transportation and other agencies, when
22necessary, shall post resources and other information
23regarding immigrant, refugee, and asylum seekers' rights in

 

 

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1high-traffic public areas, including, but not limited to,
2train stations, airports, and highway rest stops.
3    (c) The Department of Human Services may adopt rules or
4joint rules with other agencies to implement the requirements
5of this Section.