AFIRE Prepares Filipino Community for New Immigration and Labor Policies
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FEBRUARY 25, 2017 Media Contact: Naomi Leilani Salcedo E: nsalcedo@afirechicago.org C: 773-315-0997 What: General membership meeting, orientation and “Know Your Rights” program for undocumented immigrants, domestic workers, allies, and members. When: 11:00am-4:00pm CST on February 25, 2017 Where: Rizal Center, 1332 West Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 Who: 40-60 new/old community members, undocumented immigrants, and domestic workers (


AFIRE Members Visit the “Working in America” Project at Harold Washington Library
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION (Chicago, IL) -- On January 28, members of AFIRE attended a walking tour at Harold Washington Library Center, for the “Working in America” multimedia exhibit by Project&; on display until March 31. AFIRE members were invited through the National Domestic Workers Alliance and received a personal tour of the gallery by creator, Jane M. Saks. Featured at the exhibit were twenty-four powerful and very real stories of people living and work