‘We are not backing down’: Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area
Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on sending the National Guard to Chicago is a sign of dementia.
Immigration
The latest immigration news coverage throughout the state of Illinois
DHS Secretary Noem defends ICE tactics in second Illinois visit
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says ICE agents are wearing masks as they face a 1,000% increase in assaults against them.
Advocates await action on bill protecting rights of immigrant students in Illinois
A recently passed bill would ensure right to free public K-12 education in Illinois regardless of immigration status.
Pritzker defends Illinois’ immigration laws in theatrical congressional hearing
Gov. JB Pritzker tells Congress violent people illegally in the United States should be deported.
Pritzker to tell Congress ‘both parties are to blame’ for broken immigration system
Gov. JB Pritzker was summoned to testify to the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday about “sanctuary state” laws.
State on track to end health coverage program for immigrant adults
A state-funded health care program for certain noncitizens could be nearing its end.
Illinois seeks to prevent feds from tying funding for states to immigration enforcement
Illinois is filing lawsuits against the U.S. departments of Homeland Security and Transportation over threats that federal funding will be...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois’ immigration policies during a visit Wednesday in Springfield.
‘Chilling silence’: Waves of Illinois’ international university students lose their visas
The federal government has revoked the visas of some international students studying at universities across Illinois, but the number of...
Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
An audit finds Illinois' noncitizen health care program exceeded cost estimates, raising concerns over future funding and oversight.
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