The Muslim ban was never about national security. It’s another way immigration policy is being used as a weapon against people of color.
Perspectives
Evaporating dreams: Ending DACA puts whole communities at stake
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Creating policies that help Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients thrive would benefit us all, not just the undocumented.
Perspectives
Don’t use the good vs. bad immigrant narrative to save DACA
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Fighting only for the ‘deserving’ immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is divisive and dehumanizing.
Perspectives
Trump’s executive order builds on history of racist immigration policies
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The United States has excluded immigrants on the basis of race or religion for over a century, and advocates have had mixed results in challenging such discrimination.
immigration
Federal judge stops immigration authorities from issuing ‘detainers’
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The federal government is expected to appeal a ruling that prevents immigration agents from asking local law enforcement officials in Illinois and five neighboring states to detain immigrants. Chicago and Cook County don’t honor federal immigration requests.
Immigration
Financial aid barriers limit college access for undocumented youth
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Illinois offers in-state tuition, but that’s not enough to make college affordable for most undocumented students.
Immigration
Police interactions with immigrants targeted for reform in Chicago
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Asian and Latino activists campaign for tougher restrictions on how police deal with people who are undocumented.
Gallery
Chicago’s new immigrant destination: Gage Park
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The Southwest Side neighborhood has seen an influx of newcomers from Latin American countries.
Economic Development
On Chicago’s Southwest Side, immigrants have breathed new life into communities
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In Gage Park and Chicago Lawn, Latino immigrants have brought new commercial opportunities to the area despite setbacks caused by the Great Recession.
Criminal Justice
Report: Inspections at immigration detention centers conceal human rights abuses
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Inspections of immigration detention centers are designed to help the facilities pass so they can keep their contracts with the federal government, according to a new study.
Immigration
Finding a lawyer a huge obstacle for asylum seekers in Chicago
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In Chicago immigration court, which has seen almost 1,500 cases of women with children since last year, less than 14 percent are represented by a lawyer. That’s less than half the national rate for this group. Legal representation is critical. Women and children with an attorney are 16 times more likely to be allowed to stay in the U.S. than those without an attorney.