Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – August 19, 2024

The New York Times: For Convention Goers in Chicago, the Issue of Migrants Comes Into Full View (gift link)


The Washington Post: Chicago’s migrant crisis in spotlight as Democrats prepare for convention

WTTW: DNC Set to Kick Off Without Renewed Surge of Migrants From Texas, Defying Officials’ Warnings

CBS Chicago: City is prepared for flood of migrants during DNC, but officials think it may not happen


PBS News: How Chicago residents feel about the city’s response to a migrant surge

Fox News: Chicago mayor warns influx of illegal migrants could come to city before Democratic convention: report

Chicago Sun-Times: For migrant kids in Chicago, a free soccer program offered a little summer fun

WBEZ: Global nonprofit steps in to run a migrant shelter in Chicago

National News

CBS News: Sen. Mark Kelly says when Trump is “done and gone,” Senate GOP will support immigration bill

The New York Times: In JD Vance’s Backyard, Conspiracy Theories About Migrants and Voting Abound (gift link)