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Pabon, a Venezuelan farmer, who came to the U.S. four years ago stands outside on a city street.R. Taylor Robinson for Medill/Borderless Magazine
‘Seems Like a Betrayal’: They Fled Violence, Followed U.S. Asylum Rules — and Still Faced Deportation Immigration PolicyInvestigationTop Stories

‘Seems Like a Betrayal’: They Fled Violence, Followed U.S. Asylum Rules — and Still Faced Deportation

President Donald Trump’s administration is using a little-known legal motion to remove asylum-seekers without a hearing to unfamiliar, third countries like Ecuador and Uganda.
August 20, 2026
An illustration shows an immigration attorney holding paperwork seated next to a child.Illustration by Jesse Renee Kennedy for Medill/Borderless Magazine
Chicago Nonprofits Serving Unaccompanied Minors Face Federal Funding Cuts After Months of Accelerated Court Hearings Immigration PolicyLatest

Chicago Nonprofits Serving Unaccompanied Minors Face Federal Funding Cuts After Months of Accelerated Court Hearings

This summer, Chicago-based legal representatives for unaccompanied minors confront slashed budgets after the federal government let a contract lapse — a move that comes after months of fast-tracked immigration hearings.
August 18, 2026