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6meetings

6 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; 5 transcribed, the newest on Jul 17, 2026, for at least 10 hours.

10 members seated · Chair: Andre Vasquez, Jr

What Jessica Fuentes said on May 18, 2026

1:34:23
I just want to, you know, add another comment to Alder Quesada’s points, and that is if Mexican Americans and immigrants were to refuse to participate in the labor of this country, our economy would fall apart.Jessica FuentesMember · Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · May 18, 2026Open the meeting at 1:34:23

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is held

75% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Mar 261
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  • May 261
  • Jun 261
  • Jul 261
  • Oct 261
5 of 6 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 15, 2026
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · at least 3 h 49 min · 10 public speakersJul 17 · Investigation process for DHS violations in Chicago, and how DHS-related Mayoral executive orders are being operationalized took 1 h 31 minThe longest item after routine business: Investigation process for DHS violations in Chicago, and how DHS-related Mayoral…, 1 h 31 min of this at least 3 h 49 min meeting.Speakers: Andre Vasquez, Jr., Anthony Quezada, Ruth Cruz, Jeylu B. Gutierrez
Longest item: 39% of the meeting4 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · at least 2 h 07 min · 10 public speakersJun 11 · Expression of support for preservation and expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protections took 1 h 07 minThe longest item after routine business: Expression of support for preservation and expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood…, 1 h 07 min of this at least 2 h 07 min meeting.Speakers: Andre Vasquez, Jr., Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, Michael D. Rodriguez, Jeylu B. Gutierrez
Longest item: 53% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · at least 1 h 03 min · 8 public speakersMay 18 · Committee meetingAfter a motion to vote, the chair said "the ayes have it" and reported the resolution as a recommendation to pass at the May 20th, 2026 City Council meeting.Speakers: Andre Vasquez, Jr., Anthony Quezada, Jessica Fuentes, Jeylu B. Gutierrez
2 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · at least 2 h 11 min · 1 public speakerApr 14 · Subject Matter Hearing on the City and Committee's oversight of police technology, procurement practices took 2 h 05 minThe longest item after routine business: Subject Matter Hearing on the City and Committee's oversight of police technology…, 2 h 05 min of this at least 2 h 11 min meeting.Speakers: Andre Vasquez, Jr., Michael D. Rodriguez, Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, Jessica Fuentes and 3 more
Longest item: 95% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
All 5 transcribed meetings

One more meeting is not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 1

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Seven public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 10, came on Jul 17, 2026

Jul 17, 2026The June 2026 Rule 45 report was approved after a motion; hearing no objections, the chair said "so ordered."10 speakersJun 11, 2026A motion was made to vote on the resolution, and the chair stated "the ayes have it" and that it would be reported as a recommendation to pass at the June 17th, 2026 City Council meeting.10 speakersMay 18, 2026The April 2026 Rule 45 report was taken up, and after a motion, the chair announced "Hearing no objection, so ordered."8 speakersMar 25, 2026The committee took up a resolution calling for a subject matter hearing on barriers to housing faced by immigrant, migrant, and refugee communities in the city of Chicago.4 speakersApr 14, 2026A presenter from Just Futures Law described three ways ICE gets access to local data: direct sharing, data sharing networks, and vendor and data broker contracts.1 speaker

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting