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Immigration news, from Chicago’s neighborhoods to America’s borders, including legal, political and humanitarian coverage.
Activists gather in Federal Plaza commit to continuing fight against the Trump administration’s aggressive border control and deportation tactics.
The Trump administration appears to defy a federal judge’s order to turn back planes carrying deportees to El Salvador, saying the judge issued a verbal, not written order.
Abel Orozco Ortega was among 22 people from the Chicago area whose arrests by federal immigration agents violate a federal settlement, according to attorneys with the National Immigrant Justice Center and ACLU of Illinois.
U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him two planes with immigrants already were in the air. Boasberg verbally ordered the planes be turned around, but they apparently were not.
A federal judge in Washington barred the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which gives the president sweeping wartime powers. It was last used during WWII to incarcerate Germans and Italians as well as for the mass internment of Japanese-American civilians.
Chicago attorneys were in federal court Thursday accusing federal agents of violating immigration law and the constitutional rights of at least 22 people since January.
A U.S. judge temporarily blocks the expulsion of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, who earned a graduate degree from Columbia University, holds a green card and is married to a U.S. citizen, is being held at an ICE detention center in Louisiana.
Ukrainians who have carved out new lives in Chicago after the Russian invasion of their homeland may soon have to start from scratch as President Donald Trump considers ending a program that allowed thousands to flee the war.
Mahmoud Khalil, who played a prominent role in anti-Israel protests on Columbia’s campus, was at home Saturday night in Manhattan when immigration agents entered his apartment and took him into custody, his attorney said.
The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
The president is ending protected status for Venezuelans. The uncertainty is straining relationships and intensifying pressure on business owners.
The hearing begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. Chicago time. Here’s how to watch and what to know about the mayor’s testimony.
A couple renting an apartment from Marco Antonio Contreras sued him in 2022 under the Illinois Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, which protects tenants from discrimination or harassment based on their immigration status.
The order, which was signed earlier this month, will allow government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in languages other than English.
Two students were with the adult outside the Southwest Side school Wednesday morning, officials said. “It is really terrifying for families and traumatizing for students,” one observer said.
The investigation by Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino was already underway when Gov. JB Pritzker decided to nix the health care program for adults who lack legal status, ages 42 to 64, beginning July 1 — and a new report that estimates a $1.6 billion price tag since 2020 is giving fire to Republicans who want to see the program end immediately.
The “week of action” will start with a mega march on May 1 from Union Park to Federal Plaza and end with a “day without margaritas and guacamole” on Cinco de Mayo, May 5. There will also be work stoppages on May 2 and 3.
Your safety matters. Find out how local laws support you and what to expect if you encounter law enforcement.
Before applying for a work permit, it is important to understand eligibility requirements and seek legal advice to avoid fraud.
An expert weighs in on what immigrants can do to educate themselves on their renter’s rights and the requirements for finding a place to live.
We have created a series of stories — in English and Spanish — with information for immigrants tied together with a single frequently-asked-questions page to make it easy to navigate.