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Immigrant & Refugee Resources 

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.Our district welcomes immigrants and refugees across the globe with several social service agencies ready to meet the needs.

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Family Support Network connects immigrant communities throughout Illinois to a full range of support - social services, legal aid, policy updates, financial assistance, and law enforcement - in collaboration with member organizations. ICIRR partners with over 60 nonprofit organizations that provide services throughout Illinois. To connect with organizations for resources, please visit https://www.icirr.org/resources

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 neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations, please check out the links below:

Uptown

Ravenswood

Lincoln Square

West Ridge

Lake View/Wrigleyville

Contact Representative Huynh

For all inquiries or messages including legislative ideas, requesting help with a state agency, meeting requests, event appearances, and press interviews, please email us at hello@RepHoanHuynh.com or fill out the Contact form below.


Please be advised that we receive numerous requests every day and we prioritize meetings and events requested by constituents of Illinois' 13th House District. 


Additionally, due to the dynamic nature of the General Assembly calendar, any meetings and event appearances are scheduled pending votes and committee business and may change at any time. In cases where State Representative Hoan Huynh is unable to attend your meeting or event, we do our best to have our chief of staff, Huy Nguyen, or a staff member go on the State Representative's behalf.

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