The Countering Violent Extremism program is meant to stop terrorism and hate crimes before they happen, but critics say it’s yet another excuse to spy on Muslims.
Tag: Department of Homeland Security
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A deportation explainer
How the deportation process works in Illinois and who’s at risk under Trump’s new executive orders.
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Two new documentaries trace the thin line between civil society and armed warfare
Tower revisits the 1966 sniper killings at the University of Texas; Do Not Resist looks at the sale of military equipment to local law enforcement.
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Chicago activists tell undocumented immigrants not to open their doors
Local groups urge caution after the homes of undocumented Central American immigrants are raided in three states.
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Can the media save Ibrahim Parlak the second time around?
The media circles back to a Kurdish restaurant owner pursued by Homeland Security.
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Congressman Quigley: Despite Cantor’s loss, Republicans need to grow some sack!
In the wake of Eric Cantor’s election loss, Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley swears that not all Republicans are crazy right-wingers.
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19 million promises, but still no money
The city of Chicago still hasn’t received any federal funds for the NATO summit
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The no-match bogeyman strikes again
Another round of Social Security Administration no-match letters has led to a spate of immigrant firings at area Pizza Huts, protested by demonstrators in Bucktown today.
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The TSA requests permission to look at your (cough) package
Coming soon to O’Hare: a choice between pat-downs and full-body scans.