Robert Peters

Ya sea por decisión propia o por fuerza, todos somos descendientes de personas que vienen de otro lugar.

Chicago debe permanecer una ciudad santuario porque representa lo que somos

No importa su origen, abrazar el racismo, la xenofobia y el aislamiento trumpista no detendrá a la actual ola de solicitantes de asilo.

By Robert Peters

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Chicago must remain a sanctuary city because ‘that is who we are’

We rejected Donald Trump’s xenophobia in 2016 and 2020, and Chicago must reject it now as the presidential election and Democratic National Convention approach in 2024, state Sen. Robert Peters writes.

By Robert Peters

State Sen. Robert Peters speaks out against the war in Gaza at the Accenture Tower on Nov. 13, when Jewish peace activists and supporters blocked the entrance to the Israeli consulate to demand U.S. support for a cease-fire.

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I discovered my Jewish heritage. Now I’m speaking out for a ceasefire in Gaza.

I was taught that as Jews, we must speak out against injustice, state Sen. Robert Peters writes. I hope other legislators will call me in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities as well as the release of hostages.

By Robert Peters