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Jaime Jr., faces away from the camera as he stands beside the condominium parking lot in Mount Prospect, Ill., where his father, Jaime, was taken by federal agents on Oct. 12, 2025.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Mexican Father Who Signed for Voluntary Departure Didn’t Know He Had a Chance to Stay Enforcement and CourtsFeaturedImmigration PolicyInvestigation

Mexican Father Who Signed for Voluntary Departure Didn’t Know He Had a Chance to Stay

Voluntary departures have skyrocketed under Trump, leading some attorneys to question whether immigrants are being coerced into agreeing to the alternative to deportation.
February 23, 2026
A consulate worker helps a client a pop up in the Chicago suburbs as part of the Mexican Consulate's “Consulado Sobre Ruedas initiative.”Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation Immigration PolicyLatestTop Stories

As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Some consulates invest fewer resources into supporting nationals in the U.S., leaving some immigrants feeling unsupported as they face an increasingly harsh immigration system.
February 17, 2026
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Mayor Puts ‘ICE On Notice,’ Calling On Chicago Police To Investigate Crimes By Federal Agents Enforcement and CourtsImmigration PolicyLatest

Mayor Puts ‘ICE On Notice,’ Calling On Chicago Police To Investigate Crimes By Federal Agents

The ‘ICE On Notice’ executive order provides a framework for police and the Mayor’s Office to document and investigate alleged wrongdoing by immigration officers so they can be held criminally accountable, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said.
February 2, 2026
Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
New SNAP Eligibility Changes Could Leave Thousands of Immigrants, Refugees Without Food Assistance Immigration PolicyLatest

New SNAP Eligibility Changes Could Leave Thousands of Immigrants, Refugees Without Food Assistance

Officials are working to connect individuals with food assistance as over 340,000 Illinois residents — including 14,000 legally present immigrants with humanitarian protections — could lose SNAP benefits amid new eligibility changes.
February 2, 2026