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Monday February 27th saw the City of Chicago's Finance and Human Relations sub-committee unanimously pass a resolution calling for comprehensive immigration reform. The sub-committee fully endorsed the Kennedy-McCain Initiative... [[Billy Lawless]] of Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform proposed the motion and addressed the sub-committee before the vote...

He was joined in support by the Rev. Michael Leonard and Cyril Regan of [[Chicago Irish Immigrant Support]]. Also present was [[Charles Sheehan]] Consul General of Ireland. The Irish voice on immigration reform has been gathering momentum over the last few weeks 'culminating in overt support from the Irish government for the Kennedy-McCain initiative.

Alderman Pat O'Connor then brought the motion before the City Council where he was co-sponsored by Aldermen Burke, Cardenas, and Ocasio. The motion backing the Kennedy-McCain initiative and denouncing the Sensenbrenner Bill was passed unanimously on Wednesday March 1st by a vote of 48-0...