Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/undocumented-immigrants/page/2/)
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.
In its first year, the Chicago Star Scholarship was most helpful to public school students who didn’t qualify for federal financial aid.
Illinois offers in-state tuition, but that’s not enough to make college affordable for most undocumented students.
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos offers its seal of approval to Cook County businesses that treat immigrant workers fairly and follow wage requirements.
Asian and Latino activists campaign for tougher restrictions on how police deal with people who are undocumented.
President Obama recently announced a plan to offer administrative relief to some of the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. The Chicago Reporter spoke to three Chicago residents who have at a lot at stake in the immigration debate.
Roque Sanchez is one of thousands of Chicago teens facing the challenges of homelessness. His story of success against the odds is part of a new documentary, The Homestretch.
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In the event of their deportation, many parents living in the United States illegally have planned for family members to take in their children.