Members of the Ecuadorian community held a procession for the Virgin Mary in Albany Park commemorating a religious holiday known as the Virgin of the Cloud.
Ecuadorians celebrates Mass and community at Albany Park church
Category: Immigration
Donald Trump appears to side with Elon Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters.
Heidi Stevens: Happiness, hope and some hurdles — 24 things from 2024 that I’m carrying into the new year
Here are some of the things from the past year, in no particular order, that I’m taking with me into 2025, writes Heidi Stevens.
Donald Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, there is intense interest in how the Republican will carry out his immigration agenda, including a campaign pledge of mass deportations.
Death on the night shift at frozen pizza factories in Chicago
With staffing agencies acting as middlemen, companies can sidestep responsibility for the hiring and treatment of these illegal workers, even as they profit from their labor.
Mayor Brandon Johnson launches unified shelter system as migrant shelter population wanes
Mayor Brandon Johnson moved ahead Friday on his plan to close Chicago’s migrant shelters and fold them into the city’s existing system for homeless residents.
Immigration agency deports highest number of people since 2014, aided by more flights
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade.
Immigration drives 68,000 increase in Illinois population, new Census report shows, even though residents keep moving out of state
Illinois had 12,710,158 residents as of July 1, 2024, the Census estimated, ranking 6th among states nationally.
A key Donald Trump ally on immigration explains how mass deportations could work
A Kansas official who is an informal adviser to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on immigration issues doesn’t expect mass deportations to prompt arrests of migrants at sensitive locations such as schools and churches.
Donald Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen.