Immigration + Chicago Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 16, 2009
A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. – The Human Relations Committed on Friday approved a resolution urging the Department of Homeland Security to allow immigrant students to stay in the U.S. – Rigo Padilla
Hundreds of young people demonstrated on Friday inside city hall to ask for an end to the deporting of undocumented immigrants, in particular a young Mexican man attending the University of Illinois at Chicago. – Rigo Padilla
November 13, 2009
Stop the deportation of Rigo Padilla
August 25, 2009
A few beers and now this student faces deportation – Rigo Padilla in Chicago
May 7, 2009
21-City “Family Unity” Tour to Conclude First Leg in Chicago – Mother’s Day Event to Highlight Impact of Immigration Crisis on U.S. Families
April 10, 2009
The mayor-elect of a North Shore suburb said Wednesday that he would drop many restrictions against illegal immigrants imposed by his predecessor. “The current mayor was not open to listening to what the community really needed,” said Robert Sabonjian, who on Tuesday defeated the incumbent mayor of Waukegan
November 19, 2008
El congresista Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill) propondrá al Caucus Hispano del Congreso de los Estados Unidos que reclame al presidente electo Barack Obama una reforma migratoria inmediata.
October 21, 2008
An undocumented Mexican immigrant pleaded publicly Monday for a chance to stay in the country with her husband and six children, and sought to delay any action until after the next president takes office. – Chicago
September 3, 2008
‘Poli-Migra’: New Spanish Word for Blurred Line Between Police and ICE
August 28, 2008
Relatives of illegal immigrant who was in coma at UIC Medical Center seek review of his death – Chicago
August 20, 2008
A Chicago hospital is preparing to send a 30-year-old patient back to Mexico. Francisco Pantaleon, who is in this country illegally, had a brain hemorrhage last month and is in a coma at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago.
August 6, 2008
Hispanic activists are accusing Chicago police of turning over suspected illegal immigrants to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency despite city and county bans on such activity.
Hispanic aldermen are demanding to know why 59 Chicago motorists with Latino surnames have been arrested for traffic violations and other misdemeanors recently only to land in jail because somebody tipped Immigration and Customs Enforcement in violation of the city’s “sanctuary” ordinance.
July 30, 2008
Activists and several Chicago aldermen are investigating dozens of claims that city and county authorities violated immigrant rights, including federal immigration laws affecting jail inmates.
Inmigrantes, activistas y funcionarios electos participarán en una audiencia pública con el objetivo de asegurar que empleados municipales y la Policía de Chicago respeten las ordenanzas municipales que prohíben denunciar a inmigrantes indocumentados antes las autoridades de Inmigración.
July 13, 2008
A Nation of Everybody: A Chicago art exhibit stirs dialogue on immigration reform
Immigration officials handle church sanctuary delicately
June 20, 2008
McCain Discusses Immigration With Hispanic Leaders in Chicago
May 1, 2008
Latino activists reach out to blacks with invitation to join immigration march – Chicago
April 28, 2008
Interest in immigration rallies wanes as groups focus on other methods of activism – Chicago area
Son of Elvira Arellano returns to Chicago for May 1 immigration rallies – (I still have to say that the utilization of a child for this cause disturbs me)
January 28, 2008
Church where illegal immigrant took sanctuary for a year to host another woman
January 23, 2008
Elgin tries to crack down on illegal immigrants – Illinois
January 2, 2008
Police get tougher on immigrants – Waukegan, Illinois
December 11, 2007
21 Arrested in NW Suburbs In Immigration Bust – Chicago
December 4, 2007
Lake County applies to federal immigration, deportation program – Illinois
November 19, 2007
Waukegan immigrants wary of city effort to enforce federal law – Chicago area
November 13, 2007
Two Dozen Illegal Immigrants Arrested Using Fake Badges to Work at O’Hare International Airport – Chicago
November 5, 2007
Facts show immigrants don’t deserve crime blame
September 12, 2007
QUOTE: “Despite all the discussion about immigration, most of the Hispanic growth in the United States, and certainly in the Chicago area, is coming from natural increase,” Johnson said. “So even if the borders were to be closed tomorrow, there’s so much momentum in the large number of young Hispanics in America now that the Hispanic population will continue to grow at a fairly rapid rate.”
September 7, 2007
Workers sue W. Chicago cupmaker – WinCup Corp.
August 29, 2007
ICE crackdown targets gang members – Lake County, Illinois
August 23, 2007
Waukegan 287(g) at least 2 years away – Illinois
July 17, 2007
Waukegan stands by deportation decision
July 16, 2007
Anti-287 (g) Hair Salon Hit With Graffiti – Waukegan, Illinois
Immigration law vote in Waukegan tonight
Immigration rally in Waukegan – Illinois
July 12, 2007
Power of purse meets power of immigration law in suburb – Waukegan, Illinois
July 1, 2007
Controversy lingers over deportation powers – Waukegan, Illinois
June 28, 2007
Thousands of immigrants express fears in Waukegan (Illinois) – Waukegan mayor tells 6,500 city will pursue illegal immigrants only for serious crimes
June 24, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times to Host Roundtable Discussion on Immigrant Integration in Chicago – June 28, 2007
June 18, 2007
Hundreds attend fair for Border Patrol jobs – Chicago area
May 3, 2007
Thoughts and Pictures from the Immigration Rally in Chicago
May 2, 2007
150,000 march on Chicago – Big crowd far exceeds expectations, as many participants cite last week’s Little Village raid
May 1, 2007
Chicago: Armed Government Raid in Heart of Mexican Community
April 29, 2007
Little Village raid may fuel march – Chicago
April 25, 2007
Federal raid triggers Chicago protest
April 13, 2007
Immigrant issue fuels nasty race in suburb – Chicago
March 25, 2007
One illegal immigrant battles in the public eye – Elvira Arellano
March 9, 2007
Chicago rally planned for immigration reform
March 8, 2007
American Hispanics Oppose Illegal Alien March Planned for Chicago
March 6, 2007
29 Illegal Immigrants Arrested – Chicago
February 22, 2007
Hispanic youths launch movement against mounting deportations – Chicago
January 3, 2007
Immigrant Mother’s Plight Deserves Sympathy – Elivira Arellano in Chicago
December 13, 2006
Aid for immigrants proposed – Illinois – State panels suggest `welcome centers,’ language programs
December 8, 2006
Latino leaders gather to discuss immigration – Illinois
