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Detained Out of State, Chicago Immigrants Rely on Strangers to Find Their Way Back Home Immigration PolicyTop Stories

Detained Out of State, Chicago Immigrants Rely on Strangers to Find Their Way Back Home

Released from detention facilities hundreds of miles away with no phone or money, Chicago immigrants are depending on a growing patchwork of volunteer organizations to make it back to their families.
May 26, 2026
Aisha Sheikh, a member of the “I Speak Power” (ISP) leadership program, lines up to board the bus to Springfield right before sunrise during Asian American Action Day on May 6, 2026.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Facing Federal Funding Cuts, An Asian Coalition is Fighting to Protect Immigrant Services in Illinois Immigration PolicyLatestOrganizing

Facing Federal Funding Cuts, An Asian Coalition is Fighting to Protect Immigrant Services in Illinois

For the annual Asian American Action Day this year, community members advocated for healthcare safety net programs, progressive revenue taxes and funding for immigrant legal services.
May 8, 2026
The entrance to Humboldt Park Health on a sunny day.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Illinois Hospitals Set Protocols for ICE. Whether Federal Agents Will Follow Them Is Not Clear. Environment and HealthImmigration PolicyLatest

Illinois Hospitals Set Protocols for ICE. Whether Federal Agents Will Follow Them Is Not Clear.

The Health Care Sanctity and Privacy Law is a step toward making immigrants feel safer accessing medical services in hospitals, advocates say, but concerns remain over whether federal agents will comply with these policies.
April 30, 2026
A group of audience members watch carefully as video footage shows footage of ICE officers interacting with protesters during a hearing.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz Enforcement and CourtsImmigration PolicyLatestTop Stories

Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz

Since October, the commission has interviewed over 60 witnesses and analyzed nearly 100 hours of body-camera footage from federal agents involved in Midway Blitz.
April 28, 2026