Private organizations assist migrants despite opposition from residents
Outside a Chicago police station in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood on the City’s west side, 43-year-old Colombian migrant Kanes Barros stood […]
Brighton Park Residents Vent Support, Opposition and Frustration at Community Meeting on Migrant Encampment
Neighbors divided on city’s plan for a winterized “Base Camp” shelter at 38th Street and California Avenue
Paula Gean: Rallying The Community To Help Immigrants
Woodlawn resident talks about helping immigrants coming to Chicago, women in tech, and her lived experience as an immigrant in the U.S.
“The Perilous Journey to the American Dream”
A once wealthy, oil-rich country, Venezuela is now in economic ruin. Seven million people have fled from Venezuela since 2015
The Journey for a New Life: Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Reveal Chicago’s Sanctuary City Integration Limitations
On a cold October night in Chicago, Javier Collina searched for shelter after traveling for six weeks by foot, bus,
Chicago Alderman Collecting Donations for Texas Migrants
At least 650 asylum-seeking migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 31. With busloads of immigrants being transported from Texas,
Illinois law ending immigration detention in 2022 hits a snag
An Illinois law aimed at ending federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal snag, delaying a