Judge rules feds can’t block Illinois’ disaster funding in response to immigration laws
Rhode Island federal judge rules Trump’s order blocking funding to Illinois over “sanctuary” laws is unconstitutional.
Tag: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Durbin hopes to meet with ICE this week about Chicago-area raids
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has kept Illinois leaders largely in the dark about its immigration operations in the ...
‘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.
As Trump declares ‘we’re going in,’ Pritzker says ‘terror and cruelty is the point’
ICE could begin ramping up operations in Chicago this week as President Donald Trump says the National Guard will be ...
Pritzker signs executive order responding to impact of tariffs on Illinois
Illinois agencies must draft plans to mitigate tariffs under a new executive order signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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 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.
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 ...
‘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 ...
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