Immigration
The advocacy event Tuesday was held in Clark Park across the street from Western International High School, where the two detained students were attending classes.
Students activists at Western International High School are planning a press conference and rally for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Park.
Months into ICE raids, Chicago teachers and community members are finding ways to help students cope with trauma inflicted on their communities.
As the federal government ratched up immigration enforcement in Chicago, local organizations and legal groups have pushed families to create documents that give temporary custody of their children to someone they trust.
A group of seven mothers who serve as parent mentors in Chicago Public Schools are trying to help families in their communities amid the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement in Chicago.
Researchers drew on data from a large Florida school district and found impacts on both foreign-born and U.S. citizen students who speak Spanish.
The lawsuit claims that district policies restricting information and access from federal immigration authorities violate state law.
The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the employee, who cares for infants, is legally allowed to work in the United States.
A Chalkbeat analysis of school attendance data found steeper attendance declines this year compared to previous years at schools in communities targeted by Operation Midway Blitz.
MSCS educators say fewer students are showing up to class due to fear of encountering ICE agents while traveling to and from buildings.
Officials from the Denver area school that employed the teacher said she was authorized to work in the United States.
Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment. Some want the district to offer more support.
The Ecuadorian teen was legally in the U.S. under a special status for at-risk juveniles, which under prior administrations shielded a young person from deportation until they could apply for a green card.
The student was arrested during a protest and was later released, according to elected officials.
Illinois state law requires Chicago’s school board to have a noncitizen advisory board. But Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t yet created one.
After a rash of ICE appearances and arrests, labor leaders and elected officials sharply criticized the federal government’s immigration actions.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by federal agents in May, was denied asylum and ordered back to Venezuela. His lawyers are appealing the ruling.
Many Americans don’t think undocumented immigrants should get public benefits. But the Trump administration has admitted its new rule could have a relatively small impact.
Dylan Lopez Contreras has been detained since being arrested by federal immigration agents three months ago. His asylum case comes before a judge on Monday.
An older brother is detained in Newark while two other siblings remain in New York, 'unprotected and traumatized' after arrests at immigration check-in.