Chicago Tribune: Illinois fails to protect immigrant victims of crime, report finds (gift link) WBEZ’s Reset: Children of migrants are facing challenges in Chicago schools (interview with authors of the recent Block Club Chicago/Chalkbeat story on bilingual education for migrant students) WBBM Radio: Accelerated moving event to get homeless people out of shelters takes place as Chicago announces plans to …
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – May 23, 2024
FYI: First Free Church in Andersonville is hosting a New Neighbor Care Town Hall on May 29th, for anyone who is interested in learning more about their effort as a church to care for new neighbors. More information here. Fox News: 6 men charged with staging string of Chicago-area robberies to get immigration visas National News Politico: Congressional Dems confront …
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – May 21, 2024
Block Club Chicago and Chalkbeat: Lost In Translation: Migrant Kids Struggle In Segregated Chicago Schools “But the promise of housing comes with a cost: Families are moving to more affordable neighborhoods that also are some of the city’s most segregated. As a result, students are landing in schools with little to no bilingual staff or support, according to data obtained …
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – May 20, 2024
Chicago Tribune: Miscommunication in migrant shelters leads to confusion and worry (gift link) “The uncertainty this family of three went through this week is consistent with the experiences of dozens of others, who reached out to volunteers for help after being told in meetings with city officials that their shelters would close June 10.” WGN Chicago: Biden speeds up asylum …
Chicago Asylum Seeker Clips – May 16, 2024
CBS Chicago: Chicago official says city has plan in event of another influx of migrants this summer Borderless/Block Club Chicago: Life In Legal Limbo: Navigating Chicago’s Immigration Court Alone WTTW: Chicago Teachers Union, CPS Leaders Travel to Springfield to Lobby State Lawmakers for More Funding “Martinez said he also advocated for $180 million in money specifically for migrant students statewide, …
23rd of April is recognized as William Shakespeare’s birthday. What did the Bard have to say about immigration?
The script Sir Thomas More is only surviving copy of a play in the Shakespeare’s hand. When the London citizens complain that the immigrant craftsmen are stealing their jobs and demand to have them removed from the city as a protective measure, Shakespeare has More argue: Grant them removed, and grant that this your noiseHath chid down all the majesty …
Can we afford to Bring Chicago Home?
The Bring Chicago Home ordinance will be on the March 2024 ballot. We are going to hear a lot of noise and misinformation regarding this ballot measure, but it is strongly in all of our interests to vote for it. Recently, I have heard many people disparaging asylum seekers coming into our police district with the refrain, “Why don’t we …
Three Kings
January 6th, 19th Ward Mutual Aid in collaboration with Spanish Community Center celebrated Three Kings Day with our newest neighbors. We distributed hundreds of gifts to newly arrived families at the Daley College shelter. It was a beautiful event. As nice as it is to see children smiling, the pride in their parent’s eyes was priceless. The direct translation of …
Happy Holidays
They say there is no Santa. No Christmas magic. I am here to tell you they are wrong. “Yes Vigina there is a Santa Claus.” It is true today as it was in 1897. Our neighbors and community fed thousands of people since April. We clothed, found bedding, and gave our time, money and our talents to the families who …
Decompressed
From 12/18/2023 The term “decompressed” is used by the City of Chicago to mean to clear out or move migrants out of the police stations and into shelters. Chicago started witnessing an increase of asylum seekers late last year. In our police district, district 22 in Morgan Park on Chicago’s far southwest side, it wasn’t until mid to late April …