FYI: On September 30th, join Narrative Initiative and Define American for a briefing on their new Narrative Election Guide for Immigrant Futures, with the latest research and guidance on how to counter fear-based narratives shaping the election and build an effective pro-immigrant narrative to match this moment. RSVP here.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago’s Haitian American community shows solidarity in the face of lies about immigrants eating pets
Chicago Tribune: After a treacherous, monthslong journey from Venezuela to Chicago, migrant amputee marries longtime love: ‘She’s my life. My everything.’ (gift link)
WGN Chicago: Chicago Refugee Coalition welcomes new arrivals with ‘Day of Dignity’
Chicago Sun-Times/Neil Steinberg op-ed: Show me where the immigrants hurt you
“JD Vance’s bold fabrications have caught my attention. Tell me: How do immigrants make you suffer? I’m interested. Scorched your tongue on hot sauce, did you? Got woken up out of a deep sleep by a loud mariachi band? What?”
Chicago Sun-Times: Maintain shelter beds, create new hub among recommendations for unified shelter system in Chicago
WGN Radio: Chicago Public Schools teachers say they were told by administrators to give migrant students passing grades
Fox News: Chicago gangs clash with Venezuelan Tren de Aragua members: ‘Blacks against migrants’
National News
NPR/All Things Considered: Harris calls Trump’s remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield a ‘crying shame’
Documented: Haitians Laugh Off Dangerous Pet-Abduction Lies
Politico: Gavin Newsom vetoes a first-in-the-nation attempt to employ undocumented students
NPR/All Things Considered: Without immigrants, America’s job growth would have stalled