Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/undocumented-immigrants/page/2/)
Many bilingual programs are violating state law by failing to provide adequate services to the district’s growing share of students whose native language is not English.
Muchos programas bilingües no cumplen la ley porque ofrecen servicios inadecuados al creciente porcentaje de alumnos cuyos idiomas natales no son inglés.
Here’s a roundup of how the Trump administration’s stated policy goals would interact with local laws on immigrant and religious protections, healthcare, housing, education and law enforcement.
Read or listen to an interview with veteran organizer Bill Ayers about the election of Donald Trump and his advice to activists today.
Local grassroots activists say the presidential election heightens the need to align causes between groups fighting against oppressive economic and social systems.
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.