Immigration
Immigration news, from Chicago’s neighborhoods to America’s borders, including legal, political and humanitarian coverage.
Luisette Kraal, a native of Curaçao, lives in the U.S. on a religious visa that has run out. For two years she has been a key figure in helping newcomers adjust to the city.
From endorsing a new Bears stadium to revoking the subminimum wage, Brandon Johnson’s critics and allies examine where he and the city are going.
Las familias de bajos ingresos con niños en edad escolar pueden ser elegibles para recibir $120 en beneficios de alimentos por niño gracias a un nuevo programa financiado con fondos federales.
Low-income families with school-age children may be eligible for $120 in benefits per child thanks to a new federally funded program.
Las parejas, en su mayoría de Venezuela, se reunieron en Park Community Church para la ceremonia de casi dos horas y media.
The couples, mostly from Venezuela, gathered at Park Community Church for the nearly two-and-a-half-hour ceremony. The afterparty went on even longer.
A big ceremony will be held Friday evening at Community Park Near North Church for 15 migrant couples. They pooled together money to help pay for the celebration, which will be witnessed by about 200 family and friends of the couples.
Por 30 votos a favor y 18 en contra, el Concejo Municipal aprobó la última ronda de financiación para una crisis que ha resaltado las divisiones raciales en la ciudad.
President Joe Biden must safeguard the futures of those who have already given so much to our state and ensure their ability to live and work without fear.
By a 30-18 vote, the Council approved the latest round of funding for a crisis that has highlighted racial divisions in the city.
Another exposure location was reported at the Sam’s Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park, Cook County health officials said Thursday.
Democrats are deeply focused on Wisconsin and Michigan to help bolster President Joe Biden’s re-election chances — and officials, in town for meetings hosted by the Democratic National Convention Committee, say they plan on showing voters a deep party contrast.
Commissioners widely supported sending cash to the city, but raised concerns about making sure the city uses the money for its intended use.
Mr. Coleman led countless demonstrations in his six decades as an activist. “Slim believed the real power was in organization, putting people in the streets and packing people into government meetings,” said friend Michael Klonsky.
Algunos municipios dicen que ya están saturados. Organizaciones sin fines de lucro que trabajan para ayudar a los migrantes dicen que los suburbios podrían pasarles el dinero. Este viernes es el último día para solicitarlos.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was among those calling recalcitrant City Council members, urging them to support the migrant funding the mayor promised months ago. After the last-minute lobbying, the stage is set for full Council approval Wednesday.
Some towns say they’re already overburdened. Nonprofit organizations working to help migrants say suburbs could pass the money to them.
“Este anuncio ayudará a equipar a la Municipalidad de Chicago y a nuestro estado para recibir a los solicitantes de asilo de forma segura y ordenada. Es importante recordar la gravedad de esta situación”, declaró el viernes Dick Durbin, senador demócrata por Illinois.
Advocates pushing President Biden to make this drastic, legally questionable move should stick with more reasonable measures to help a smaller number of undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients.
“This announcement will help equip the City of Chicago and our state in receiving asylum seekers in a safe and orderly fashion. It’s important to remember the gravity of this situation,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said on Friday.