South Side Weekly: Sanctuary in the Schoolyard? Beyond narratives of interracial tensions and solidarity.
“The diverging narratives of interracial tensions or solidarity reflect a much larger debate about America’s reputation as a “nation of immigrants” and Chicago’s standing as a sanctuary city. How do South Side residents’ frustrations over a migrant shelter challenge both narratives, instead forcing all Chicagoans to reckon with the complexities of living in a segregated and unequal sanctuary city?”
Borderless: City Contractor ‘Failed’ Clients as Migrant Shelter Complaints Mounted, Staffers Say
National News
The New York Times: Immigrants Across U.S. Rush to Prepare for Trump Crackdown (gift link)
Dara Lind Op-Ed in the New York Times: What ‘Mass Deportation’ Actually Means (gift link)
“That this mass deportation will happen with no legal restraints, accountability or oversight is by no means a premise to be granted without contest. Because resigning oneself in advance to a maximalist vision of mass deportation helps accomplish the same goal: making immigrants feel they have no choice but to leave the United States.”
Politico: How Democrats will try to block Trump’s promise of mass deportations
Pew Research Center: Most Americans say undocumented immigrants should be able to stay legally under certain conditions