After her husband was deported, Katrina Jabbi moved her family to Gambia to be with him. Then the pandemic happened.
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Coronavirus leaves immigrants trapped in a byzantine court system
Many are without lawyers and more frightened and confused than ever.
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This is how deportation fractures American families
A story of what happens when the undocumented parents and spouses of U.S. citizens are “kidnapped by ICE”
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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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Strength on the street
Masked activists take on social services titan Heartland Alliance over facilities for migrant children.
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Robert Greene’s documentary Bisbee ’17 explores the soul of a town haunted by its history
An Arizona community reenacts a century-old episode of monumental cruelty.
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Chinese billionaire puts the Vista Tower up for sale, and other Chicago news
Also, Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week.
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Report: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda may not perform as Alexander Hamilton in Chicago, and other news
Also, parolees can no longer be arrested for being spotted with a gang member in Illinois.
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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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As others are deported, a Dreamer wrestles with fear and uncertainty
Laura Mendoza, 28, worries about what her immigration status means under President Donald Trump.
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Maria Hinojosa considers Latino power and peril in the first 100 days of Trump
The legendary journalist says the administration’s upheaval has made people “much more woke” to problems with immigration.
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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.
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Little Village and other neighborhoods are setting up ‘defense networks’ for undocumented immigrants
Legal residents and undocumented immigrants alike are working together to protect themselves from ICE raids.
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Belmont Cragin residents are fearful after ICE agents shoot a neighbor
There are many questions and few answers after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot a 53-year-old man in his home Monday morning.
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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.