Busy Chicago district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ turns into ghost town as fears of ICE raids loom
Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing Chicago’s Mexican-American community Little Village to ...
Chicago schools, churches and hospitals vow to protect migrants in US illegally after Trump lifts ban that limited immigration arrests in safe spaces
Elizabeth, a Chicagoan in the U.S. without legal permission and mother of three, is used to being involved in her community on the Northwest Side through volunteering at her children’s school and ...
DOJ threatens action against Chicago officials who interfere with immigration orders
A memo issued by the Justice Department calls for local officials who interfere with President Trump's sweeping immigration ...
Trump authorizes ICE to target schools and churches as mass deportation fears grow in Chicago
The Trump administration authorized federal immigration authorities to target schools and churches, revoking a policy that ...
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Five things to know about immigration policy and Illinois schools
President Donald Trump is using executive orders to roll back rights for immigrants. Here is what to know about Illinois’ and ...
‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.
Amid President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping arrests and mass deportations, undocumented workers in Chicago skipped work ...
Faith leaders and teachers prepare after Trump allows immigration arrests at schools and churches
Faith leaders, school administrators and teachers in this sanctuary city said they will fight to protect their communities ...
Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown
A memo from the acting deputy attorney general instructs officials to identify state and local laws and policies that ...
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Why one Chicago alderman wants to work with Trump on immigration
Here & Now 's host Lisa Mullins speaks with Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat, about why he wants to work with ...
Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at school; Some families are now weighing school attendance
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send ...
U.S. deploys 1,500 troops to southern border amid immigration crackdown
The Trump administration has ordered 1,500 U.S. military troops to the southern border as part of a crackdown on undocumented ...