Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – September 9, 2024

The Ben Joravsky Show: Say Welcome, Chicago

“Erica Sagrans explains why the time has come to re-think our attitude toward immigrants and the border.”

ABC Chicago: City council tackles migrant housing challenges by looking for solutions helping all Chicagoans

“Members of the Chicago City Council are looking for new ways to deal with the housing crisis that impacts new arrivals, as well as some of the city’s long-term unhoused.”
Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago resident criticizes city spending on migrants: ‘Are y’all lying to us?’

ABC Chicago: Migrant family buys first home after arriving in Chicago 2 years ago: ‘It’s the American dream’


National News


The New York Times: Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend,’ New York Schools Chief Says

The New York Times: Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting

The Guardian: Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric

The Texas Tribune: Mayorkas: Texas’ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder

“Mayorkas said Texas busing migrants to other cities without coordinating with those city officials is “incomprehensible to me from the point of view of responsible governance.”