Several speakers reminded the crowd that Haitian American trader Jean Baptiste Point DuSable founded Chicago.
Chicago’s Haitian community denounces Trump’s Ohio comments about pets and celebrates its culture
Category: Immigration
Trump’s goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term
Donald Trump has long pledged to deport millions of people, but he’s bringing more specifics to his current bid for the White House: invoking wartime powers, relying on like-minded governors and using the military.
In Chicago, a resilient and strong Haitian community celebrates its contributions to the city
Although there have not been widespread reports of threats or harassment in Chicago, the community plans to show support for the Haitians in Ohio with a “Stop the Haitian Hate” rally Sunday at 2 p.m. at Federal Plaza.
Jury finds Rubén Oseguera, son of Mexican cartel leader ‘El Mencho,’ guilty of violent role in drug trafficking plot
The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader was convicted Friday of charges that he used violence, including the deadly downing of a military helicopter, to help his father operate one of the country’s largest and most dangerous narcotics trafficking organizations.
Federal authorities subpoena New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ director of asylum seeker operations
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the director of New York City’s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations, the latest sign of escalating federal scrutiny into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.
Inside the secretive facility housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay
For decades, migrants intercepted at sea as they try to reach the United States have been sent to a facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a place better known for the U.S. prison camp for terror suspects.
Bed supply should remain constant as city seeks to merge homeless, migrant shelter systems, social service leaders say
The recommendations made aren’t binding and represent a “first phase” in a plan to merge homeless and migrant shelter systems.
‘Why Springfield?’ How a small Ohio city became home for thousands of Haitians
Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust the small city into the national spotlight.
Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.
Arrests for illegal border crossings jump 3% in August, suggesting decline may be bottoming out
Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico rose slightly in August, authorities said.