The 13th District is one of the most diverse districts in America. Our communities comprise of residents from all walks of life, including 44.6% of those who identify as a minority. Our communities have played many important roles in welcoming newly arrived refugees and immigrants as ports of entry. In recent years, our neighborhoods have resettled Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Syrian, Afghani, East and West African, and Ukrainian refugees, in addition to immigrants from Greece, Poland, China, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, South Korea, China, Germany, and other countries.

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Our district welcomes immigrants and refugees across the globe with several social service agencies ready to meet the needs. For more information for immigrants and refugees, please visit the following:​​

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• The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) created a public resource guide for all immigrants in the state of Illinois. Here is a webpage of resources available for immigrants: Click here​

• As of Dec. 1st, 2020 Illinois is the first state to offer health benefit coverage to immigrant seniors! This coverage applies to non-citizens age 65 or over who are not eligible for Medicaid assistance in Illinois due to immigration status. You can learn more about this coverage here. You can also apply directly at ABE.Illinois.gov.

• For a list of nonprofit organizations, please visit the following links below from specific neighborhoods with additional resources:

  • Uptown: https://exploreuptown.org/keepituptown/nonprofit/

  • Ravenswood: https://business.ravenswoodchicago.org/list/category/nonprofits-127

  • Lincoln Square: https://www.lincolnsquare.org/list/category/nonprofit-community-organization-132

  • West Ridge: https://www.refugeeone.org/

  • Lake View/Wrigleyville: https://lakevieweast.com/social-services

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