WFS IN ACTION
Empowering Families:
Know Your Rights Training at Morton Elementary
Working Family Solidarity is committed to ensuring that immigrant families in Chicago have the knowledge and resources to protect themselves. On January 28,2025 we hosted a Know Your Rights training at Morton Elementary, where we provided essential information on how to respond in encounters with ICE, the legal protections available, and what it means to live in a sanctuary city like Chicago.
Why This Matters
For many families, fear and uncertainty can make it difficult to know how to navigate immigration-related situations. Our training covered:
✅ What to do if ICE comes to your home or workplace
✅ The rights of undocumented and mixed-status families
✅ How Chicago’s sanctuary city policies provide protection
✅ Resources for legal assistance and community support
Building Power Through Knowledge
Community members left the session feeling more informed, empowered, and ready to share this information with their loved ones. We believe that education is one of the strongest tools for advocacy and protection.
📢 Want to stay informed about future workshops and community events? https://www.workingfamilysolidarity.org/upcoming-events
📅 Interested in bringing a Know Your Rights training to your school or organization? Email: tresurybm@workingfamilysolidarity.org
We’re grateful to everyone who participated and helped make this event impactful. Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as we continue working toward justice for immigrant families.
"We’re in Bolts Magazine:
Standing Strong for Immigrant Rights!"
"We don’t plan on backing down... You can’t set that precedent."
-Our founder Leone Jose Bicchieri
This is just a glimpse into the work we are doing daily in the community to help working families. We invite all to participate in activities.
WFS Executive Director making a point on Univision TV.
WFS members and members of other groups letting our elected officials know that good jobs and environmental safety are important.
WFS Board member Matthew Robinson shows youth images used in the movement for racial justice.
WFS members outside an industrial laundry facility in Chicago after conducting a Know Your Rights leaflet with workers.
At a Foundation meeting of grantees.
At a presentation on how to work in coalitions with other groups.
A community meeting to share information on our Jobs to Move America coalition.
WFS members holding our banner to support a sister organization who is speaking with local TV on the need for environmentally safe manufacturing facilities - safe for the workers, and safe for the community.
Executive Director of Equality and Transformation Richard Wallace (along side of Executive Director Leone Jose Bicchieri of Working Family Solidarity) makes a point about the critical importance of organizing workers and especially workers of color, in our food production system. Leone Jose Bicchieri, Founder and Executive Director of Working Family Solidarity (listening, to Richard’s left), was also a panel presenter regarding justice for food workers.
Members of Working Family Solidarity in Chicago, with partner organization the Workers Center for Racial Justice. Leone Jose Bicchieri, Executive Director & Founder of Working Family Solidarity, facilitated the dialogue.
We are currently planning a follow-up meeting to further develop details regarding specific organizing campaigns to unite workers of different races around areas of worker rights, housing issues, and racial justice.
