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Chicago Appleseed promotes social justice and government effectiveness by identifying injustice in our community, investigating its causes and finding effective solutions.
Change does not happen by simply making recommendations - we believe that we must actively work to create change.
Latest News
06.30.09 Letter to the Editor, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Our report acknowledges that some progress has been made (by EOIR) in addressing the concerns identified in the report. Yet it is important that EOIR recognize that much more needs to be done, and Appleseed has provided the blueprint for EOIR to achieve true reform of the immigration court system.
06.29.09 Judges say they are are clearing away backlog of criminal cases
A major push to dispose of Cook County's oldest criminal cases has cut these cases by more than a third in nine months.
06.24.09 Progress Through Partnership
Immigration Court Reform, Legal Services Directory and more!