Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan.
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CTU President Stacy Davis Gates honored at U.S. Capitol by Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was honored by Rep. Delia Ramirez at the U.S. Capitol for her dedication to educational equity in Chicago.
Chicago’s Venezuelan migrants face uncertainty after Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protected status
For the Venezuelan community in Chicago, the news has turned hope into heartbreak.
DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration roundups, Pentagon reviewing request
The Department of Homeland Security has asked for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with immigration roundups across the country, and the Pentagon is reviewing the unusual request, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press.
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents is set to enter a plea
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration authorities was set to appear in federal court Thursday and enter a preliminary plea.
Chicago posts 7th largest population increase in nation, part of a growth spurt that also lifted many suburbs
Chicago added 22,164 residents between mid-2023 and mid-2024, new estimates from the U.S. Census show.
Wisconsin judge argues prosecutors can’t charge her with helping a man evade immigration agents
A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man who is in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration agents who were trying to detain him at her courthouse filed a motion to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing that there’s no legal basis for it.
IRS criminal investigators in Chicago being ‘deputized’ as immigration enforcers under Trump administration plan
The Trump administration’s refocusing of federal resources on immigration has landed at the Chicago office of the IRS’s criminal investigation bureau.
2-year-old girl separated from parents by US deportation arrives in Venezuela
A 2-year-old girl separated from her parents by deportation arrived in Venezuela where her mother was deported from the United States.
Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns’ economies. A GOP plan targets that.
House Republicans have included in President Donald Trump’s big priority bill a 5% excise tax on remittance transfers.