Immigration Task Force Mission: To educate the community about immigration issues and advocate for systemic change that will improve the lives of Immigrants.
2024 Task Force Efforts:
- Building a relationship with the Kenosha County Sheriff with the goal of creating immigrant friendly policies;
- Meeting with the County Emergency Management Coordinator to discuss a plan if an influx of immigrants would come to Kenosha
- Working with the ELCA Outreach Center to develop a local legal immigration services program. Two Task Force members have completed the extensive training program.
Past Efforts include:
- Holding community presentations to educate on what it means to be undocumented and how immigrants benefit our community
- Advocating for driver license legislation in WI through educational presentations and soliciting letters of support from local officials (This has been a long-term effort for many years);
- Creating an immigrant support fund to assist them with basic needs;
- Coordinating and establishing sponsorship teams to resettle three Afghan families in our community;
- Working with our local DA to implement a deferred prosecution program for undocumented drivers ticketed for driving without a license.
- Conducting workshops to assist young immigrants applying DACA and DACA renewals.
Would you like to join us in these efforts?
We are currently meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 11:00am via zoom. (Meeting time is flexible)
Contact Sandy at samilligan4750@gmail.com you would like more information.
