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Chicago Sun-Times column by Neil Steinberg: Cruelty to immigrants a game all can play — even immigrants “Why would a company selling ethnic food harass people living in the migrant shelter across the street?” Chicago Tribune: One migrant worker’s effort to claim workers’ comp, a right all workers have despite immigration status (share link) Block Club Chicago: Here’s What ‘Dreamers’ …
FYI: On Monday, June 24, WTTW is launching a new series, “Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience.” You can watch the trailer here. Borderless: What You Need To Know About The New Protections For Undocumented Spouses Of U.S. Citizens NBC Chicago: For one Illinois congresswoman, President Biden’s immigration action is personal CBS Chicago: Rep. Delia Ramirez talks Biden’s new policy …
ABC Chicago: Opposition grows to Chicago migrants eviction policy for shelter stays, many ask mayor to reconsider “The Little Village Community Council is calling for Mayor Brandon Johnson to end a policy forcing migrant families to leave city shelters after 60 days.” Axios Chicago: Latino Caucus wants evictions halted at migrant shelters NBC Chicago: Recent lawsuit sheds light on how …
Chicago Tribune: Mayor must end migrant shelter evictions, Latino aldermen say (share link) “We believe that since the City has the capacity to house new arrivals, it should do so with the budget allocations we agreed upon without subjecting them, especially families with kids, to the humiliating and traumatizing experience of repeated evictions,” the letter said.” Politico Illinois Playbook: Mayor’s …
Special Report from the Chicago Sun-Times + WBEZ, in collaboration with the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ: What Colombia can teach Chicago about managing a migrant wave “The small, relatively poor South American country has received four times more Venezuelans than the United States but offers a path to integration. We went to see it.” Chicago …
FYI: Desde Cero: The Migrant Journey in Chicago, a new 1-hour bilingual NBCUniversal Local Chicago Original, is streaming nightly at 8:00 PM CT through Sunday, June 16 on the NBC 5 Chicago News 24/7 live streaming channel. Watch a clip from the documentary’s interview with Sherman Dilla Thomas. Ere Rendon letter in the Washington Post: Part of a collection of …
Chicago Tribune: Chicago begins evicting entire migrant families from city shelters (share link) “Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has begun the process of removing from city shelters dozens of migrant families, including those with children who attended Chicago Public Schools.” WTTW: Johnson Defends Decision to Begin Evicting Migrant Families With Children From City Shelters Block Club Chicago: With CPS On Summer …
This year, for the 12th consecutive year, the number of refugees and displaced people has grown: from 114 to 120 million. Behind these numbers lie as many human tragedies, which only solidarity and concerted action can alleviate and solve. #GlobalTrends
St. Bart’s Shelter Opening NBC Chicago: New Chicago migrant shelter a joint effort of governments, faith organizations “In an agreement with the City of Chicago, Cook County, the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Zakat Foundation, the new shelter comes at no cost to the city.” Chicago Tribune: Officials celebrate migrant shelter opening in Portage Park (gift link) “Mayor Brandon Johnson …
Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ: Chicago’s homeless population increased threefold, a city snapshot shows, owing largely to migrants WTTW: Number of Unhoused Chicagoans Tripled Amid Surge of Migrants, Survey Found WBEZ: Chair of Illinois Democratic Party floats state law granting work permits to immigrants “Any state proposal on work permit legislation for immigrants is expected to be an uphill battle because federal immigration …