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PRESS RELEASES
May 23, 2024
Legislation Waiving Transcript Evaluation Fees for Iraqi, Afghan Refugees Passes Both Chambers of Illinois General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD – Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan may soon receive expanded access to education in Illinois thanks to a new measure passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Legislation sponsored by State Senator Mike Porfirio (IL-11) and State Representative Hoan Huynh (IL-13) would waive transcript evaluation fees for refugees applying for public higher education institutions across Illinois.
IN THE NEWS
January 11, 2023
Hoan Huynh, first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, is sworn in
Hoan Huynh, the first refugee and first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, was sworn in on Wednesday.
Representing the 13th State House District, the Democrat succeeds retiring House Majority Leader Greg Harris. The 13th State House District, covering the North Side Chicago neighborhoods, is home to 110,128 residents, about 45 percent of whom are part of a racial or ethnic minority group...
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