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Home » deportation

Tag: deportation

Posted inNews & Politics

Living in exile

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven July 15, 2020August 18, 2021

After her husband was deported, Katrina Jabbi moved her family to Gambia to be with him. Then the pandemic happened.

Posted inNews & Politics

Coronavirus leaves immigrants trapped in a byzantine court system

by Stephen Franklin, Catherine Kim, Areeba Shah, Shreya Bansal, LaTesha Harris, Wanying Zhao and Kari Lydersen April 22, 2020August 18, 2021

Many are without lawyers and more frightened and confused than ever.

Posted inNews & Politics

This is how deportation fractures American families

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven February 5, 2020August 18, 2021

A story of what happens when the undocumented parents and spouses of U.S. citizens are “kidnapped by ICE”

Posted inNews & Politics

The fight to release Beto

by Irene Romulo and Borderless Magazine January 29, 2020August 18, 2021

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.

Posted inNews & Politics

Strength on the street

by Maya Dukmasova November 27, 2019August 18, 2021

Masked activists take on social services titan Heartland Alliance over facilities for migrant children.

Posted inFilm

Robert Greene’s documentary Bisbee ’17 explores the soul of a town haunted by its history

by Ben Sachs October 4, 2018August 18, 2021

An Arizona community reenacts a century-old episode of monumental cruelty.

Posted inBlogs

Chinese billionaire puts the Vista Tower up for sale, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 30, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, Afghan war veteran Miguel Perez Jr. could be deported this week.

Posted inBlogs

Report: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda may not perform as Alexander Hamilton in Chicago, and other news

by Kate Shepherd August 24, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, parolees can no longer be arrested for being spotted with a gang member in Illinois.

Posted inBlogs

Wrigley Field will host the MLB All-Star Game in the ‘near future,’ and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd July 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, a Mexican immigrant scheduled for deportation is suing CPD for an alleged gang database error.

Posted inBlogs

As others are deported, a Dreamer wrestles with fear and uncertainty

by Alex V. Hernandez May 19, 2017August 18, 2021

Laura Mendoza, 28, worries about what her immigration status means under President Donald Trump.

Posted inNews & Politics

Maria Hinojosa considers Latino power and peril in the first 100 days of Trump

by Alex V. Hernandez May 10, 2017August 18, 2021

The legendary journalist says the administration’s upheaval has made people “much more woke” to problems with immigration.

Posted inBlogs

Deportation fears can lead to higher risk of illness in undocumented populations

by Alex V. Hernandez April 25, 2017August 18, 2021

Practitioners say fear of ICE raids and a lack of access to affordable health care can put undocumented and minority populations at risk.

Posted inBlogs

Little Village and other neighborhoods are setting up ‘defense networks’ for undocumented immigrants

by Alex V. Hernandez March 30, 2017August 18, 2021

Legal residents and undocumented immigrants alike are working together to protect themselves from ICE raids.

Posted inBlogs

Belmont Cragin residents are fearful after ICE agents shoot a neighbor

by Alex V. Hernandez March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

There are many questions and few answers after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot a 53-year-old man in his home Monday morning.

Posted inBlogs

A deportation explainer

by Maya Dukmasova March 14, 2017August 18, 2021

How the deportation process works in Illinois and who’s at risk under Trump’s new executive orders.

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