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Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights · May 18, 2026

Mondayat least 1 h 03 min4 officials identified8 public speakers2 agenda itemsRoll call: 9 present, 4 absent (clerk)Video: Vimeo

The April 2026 Rule 45 report was taken up, and after a motion, the chair announced “Hearing no objection, so ordered.”

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5 of 6 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.This meeting: May 18, 2026

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Agenda · 2 itemsShowHide
  1. 1:03:08Approval of the April 2026 Rule 45 Reportunder 1 min
  2. 1:03:22Commemoration of Mexican Heritage Day Association and support for call to declare February 2nd as Mexican American Heritage Day1 clip

What happened

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  1. The April 2026 Rule 45 report was taken up, and after a motion, the chair announced “Hearing no objection, so ordered.”1:02:59
  2. After 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.

Quotes

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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 Fuentes · Ward 261:34:23

Who spoke

4 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Roll call: 9 present, 4 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 8 speakers.

How we count

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Hamlet, “Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, May 18, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/immigrant-and-refugee-rights/meetings/2026-05-18. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 18, 2026.