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CBS2 – Undocumented immigrants now eligible for standard Illinois driver’s licenses with “federal limits” WGN9 – New driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants aims to remove ‘Scarlet Letter’ stigma Telemundo – ¿Qué debes saber sobre la licencia de conducir estándar para indocumentados en Illinois? Chicago Tribune – Changes to driver’s license eligibility for immigrants, gas tax hike on tap July 1 …

Borderless – How To Apply For Financial Assistance As An Undocumented Student Block Club Chicago – Illinois Funds 2 More Migrant Shelters On South Side Fox 32 – New migrant shelters to open in Midway, Hyde Park National News Washington Post – 4.1 million migrants: Where they’re from, where they live in the U.S. CNN – Migrant apprehensions have dropped …

CBS Chicago – State to open 2 new migrant shelters in Chicago to house nearly 2,000 people WBEZ/The Rundown – Venezuelan migrants face xenophobia in Colombia and Chicago Univision – Inmigración, ¿tema clave para las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre? Un experto analiza WTTW – New WTTW Documentary Series Explores Asylum-Seekers Working to Making New Lives in Chicago CWBChicago – Migrant …

FYI: WTTW will hold a screening and discussion event for their new series, “Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience”, on July 10, 2024 at the WTTW studios. RSVP here.  Special Report from the Chicago Sun-Times: Why we traveled to Toronto to learn about immigration  “This spring, the Chicago Sun-Times traveled to Toronto to explore how the country’s approach to immigration …

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 …