Chicago migrant communities worried about what's next after immigration enforcement efforts
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) said the fear is heightened that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will target schools, hospitals, and churches.
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Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) said the fear is heightened that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will target schools, hospitals, and churches.
Activist groups argued planned immigration raids are retaliatory in nature because of Chicago's sanctuary city status.
Sources said the Secret Service was investigating an online threat that a Hamline student made against President Trump following the U.S. ban on TikTok.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
The Trump administration revoked a policy that prohibited arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at or near schools, places of worship and other places deemed to be "sensitive locations."
Pastor Emma Lozano said her members at the Lincoln United Methodist Church, 2009 W. 22nd Pl., are anxious.
The shutdown of the app forced tens of thousands of appointments to request asylum to be canceled — leaving some families split across country lines.
But as of Sunday night, it was unclear when and where the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would take place.
As of Sunday night, it was unclear when and where the mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would take place. Andrew Ramos reports.
Local leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago met Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood to make sure the community is prepared.
Many immigrant advocacy groups in the city and suburbs have been reaching out to undocumented immigrants ahead of Trump's inauguration, in an effort to get ready for what might be coming.
The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from ICE include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.
Aldermen will vote on whether to let police work with federal agents when undocumented immigrants are arrested for certain crimes—including drug charges, prostitution, and loitering.
The amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance would allow Chicago Police to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement when they have arrested an undocumented immigrant for certain crimes.
Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitors more than a quarter-million migrants in the U.S. through smartphones, but ICE admits its latest technology faces challenges.
Three years ago, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot put the brakes on undocumented residents being turned over to immigration authorities after being charged with a crime. Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) wants to reverse that.
ICE agents are frequently using an administrative subpoena, also known as a 1509 summons, in questionable ways to seek records and information.
