A new caravan of migrants began walking from southern Mexico on Thursday toward the U.S. border, starting out from the city of Tapachula near the border with Guatemala.
Lincoln Methodist Church moved its Spanish services online after the threats of mass deportations from the incoming Trump administration.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 moved ahead Friday on his plan to close Chicago’s migrant shelters and fold them into the city’s existing system for homeless residents.
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.
Illinois had 12,710,158 residents as of July 1, 2024, the Census estimated, ranking 6th among states nationally.