Neighbors Helping Neighbors
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 …
WTTW Chicago: More Than Half of Migrants Forced to Leave City Shelters Immediately Returned, Chicago Officials Say Chicago Tribune: Chicago leaders react to Biden’s executive order ahead of convention limiting asylum-seekers at the U.S. border (gift link) “Local immigration advocacy groups in Chicago shook their heads at the action they said harkened back to the previous president, who in 2018 …
Block Club Chicago: What Do New Restrictions For Migrants At The Border Mean For Chicago? “Chicago could see a slowdown in the number of migrants coming due to a recent proclamation from President Joe Biden — but the measure is getting mixed reactions from local leaders as thousands of migrants continue to live in city-run shelters.”Borderless: What You Need To …
ABC Chicago: Will President Biden’s immigration order limiting asylum-seekers affect migrants in Chicago? CBS News Chicago: What will President Biden’s executive action mean for migrants who have come to Chicago? Fox 32 Chicago: Gage Park reopens facilities a year after closing to house migrants National News New York Times (Analysis): To Restrict Migrants, Biden Leans on Trump’s Favorite Immigration Law …
CBS News: Long delays, hurdles persist for asylum seekers in Chicago looking for work permits South Side Weekly: Developer’s Plans for St. Adalbert Remain Vague “I’m very happy and glad to see our leaders thinking about developing housing to help [asylum seekers],” said Johannes Favi, deputy director of the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants. The Christian Chronicle: Church food pantries …
Chicago Sun-Times: Elaine Pierce, who opened her Oak Park home to migrants, has died at 69 “Annie Gomberg, a volunteer who helps migrants and connected her with the families she took in, called her “a moral exemplar for our time.” “She was more than a friend, more like a mother,” said one of the people to whom she opened her …
CBS Chicago: Chicago woman running the Free Store helping migrants now faces deportation WBEZ Chicago: After challenging journeys, migrants in Chicago adjust to life in their new city Borderless: What You Need To Know About Immigration News This Week
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 …