As undocumented Lake County residents and their families begin to worry about deportations promised by President-elect Donald Trump, some local officials are pledging not to be part of the effort.
Category: Immigration
Recent immigration surge has been largest in US history
The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, according to a New York Times analysis of government data.
HelloFresh being investigated for alleged child labor violations at Aurora plant
ABC News first reported on the investigation of HelloFresh, citing immigrant rights advocate Cristobal Cavazos of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, who told the news source that at least six teenagers worked night shifts at the facility.
What to do when no one can pronounce your child’s name correctly
Parents can help the child turn mispronunciations into a journey of pride and understanding by teaching them to be patient and persistent.
Donald Trump names Rodney S. Scott to run Customs and Border Protection and Caleb Vitello to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Rodney S. Scott to run Customs and Border Protection and Caleb Vitello, a longtime Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, to run the agency in an acting capacity.
DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, after an unsuccessful bid to end DACA in his first term, the roughly 535,000 current recipients are bracing yet again for a whirlwind of uncertainty.
Despite large influx, migrant shelters in Chicago see few DCFS investigations
Despite tough living conditions at shelters, migrant families appear to be mostly intact and able to care for themselves, according to DCFS data provided to the Tribune.
Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants’ kids from school
Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent.
Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration
President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status.
Lake County migrants bracing for Donald Trump’s next term: ‘You’re seeing this big tsunami coming … but what do you do?’
Leading up to the presidential election, Donald Trump promised to deport millions of undocumented migrants. With Trump’s election victory, that rhetoric has led to a wave of fear among migrants in Lake County,