From voter outreach to working for their communities, undocumented immigrants across the Chicago area don’t let their immigration status get in the way of participating politically.
Tag: DACA
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The fight to release Beto
After ICE detained Jesus Alberto “Beto” Lopez Gutierrez on his drive home from camping, one family has banded together to challenge his detention and deportation.
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‘Chuy’ García vows to keep fighting Chicago machine from Congress
The Cook County commissioner also opens up about his flip on the soda tax and why he decided not to take challenge Rahm again.
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Potential mayoral candidate Paul Vallas strikes out at Emanuel after Chicago State drama, and other news
Also, Tinley Park police release a new image of the Lane Bryant shooting suspect ten years after the tragedy.
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Durbin challenges Trump to prove he’s not racist with a compromise on the ‘Dreamers,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a record 55 million tourists visited Chicago in 2017.
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Bruce Rauner wants Quincy veterans’ home to remain open after one-week stay, and other Chicago news
Also, how local “Dreamers” are planning ahead while Congress decides their fate.
Posted inArts & Culture
Isabel Allende’s mystical new novel is a sly response to anti-immigrant fear
In the Midst of Winter might have dreamlike qualities, but it’s grounded in real-world problems.
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Report: Emanuel’s relying on campaign donors who get City Hall benefits, and other Chicago news
Also, Rauner is visiting China and Japan on his first international trade mission this week.
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Rauner disagrees with Madigan’s decision to join DACA lawsuit, and other Chicago news
Also, Sandi Jackson has subpoenaed former Today Show host Tamron Hall and a strip club owner in increasingly bizarre divorce case.
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Emanuel declares Chicago a ‘Trump-free zone’ after Sessions announces plan to end DACA, and other news
Also, Latino students are on pace to become the majority at CPS in a few years.
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Wrigley Field will host the MLB All-Star Game in the ‘near future,’ and other Chicago news
Also, a Mexican immigrant scheduled for deportation is suing CPD for an alleged gang database error.
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Deportation fears can lead to higher risk of illness in undocumented populations
Practitioners say fear of ICE raids and a lack of access to affordable health care can put undocumented and minority populations at risk.
Posted inMusic
Lumpen Radio amplifies voices from the margins
Bridgeport-based low-power station Lumpen Radio provides an on-air home for diversity and dissent.
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The fearful daily life of an undocumented immigrant in Chicago
“If you are a quote-unquote ‘undocumented,’ the last thing you want to do is tell anyone,” Gilberto Soberanis says.