Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – May 24, 2024

Chicago Tribune: Illinois fails to protect immigrant victims of crime, report finds (gift link)

WBEZ’s Reset: Children of migrants are facing challenges in Chicago schools (interview with authors of the recent Block Club Chicago/Chalkbeat story on bilingual education for migrant students)

WBBM Radio: Accelerated moving event to get homeless people out of shelters takes place as Chicago announces plans to move migrants to homeless shelters

National News

CBS News: Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border plunge 54% from record highs, internal figures show

Associated Press: Denver launches ambitious new migrant program, breaking from the short-term shelter approach

CNN: Trump is pledging to deport millions. These employers are proposing a different solution

US News and World Reports: Biden vs. the Border: How the President Has Handled Immigration as the Election Looms