Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – August 15, 2024

Chicago Tribune: Chicago not expecting migrant surge ahead of DNC, city official says (share link)
CBS Chicago: Will Texas governor flood Chicago with migrants just in time for DNC? An expert has doubts

The Record North Shore: 1,000 care packages await migrants who may arrive in Wilmette in advance of DNC

Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago prepares for potential migrant surge during DNC

Chicago Tribune: Some business owners and residents near United Center, home to upcoming DNC, want nearby migrant shelter moved (share link)

National + International News

The New York Times — Opinion by Jorge Loweree (American Immigration Council)

Do Politicians Realize How Difficult and Rare Immigrating to the U.S. Legally Actually Is?

The Atlantic: Seventy Miles in Hell

The DariƩn Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.

The New York Times: He Fled to the U.K. for Safety. Then an Anti-Immigrant Mob Attacked.