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NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago: ‘So many people in tents’: New documentary follows migrant families’ struggles, triumphs in Chicago “Desde Cero: The Migrant Journey in Chicago,” an hour-long documentary from NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago, explores the human side of the city’s crisis. Chicago Tribune: Notes of home: A Civic Orchestra of Chicago Venezuelan fellow brings music to migrants (gift …

Fox 32 Chicago: Illinois Senate passes $53 billion state budget “This year’s budget allocates $400 million more than last year’s, with $187 million earmarked to help Chicago and Cook County with sheltering and caring for asylum-seeking migrants.” Capitol News Illinois: Senate Democrats send $53.1B spending plan to House “It includes the $182 million Pritzker committed months ago to provide shelter, …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …