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Migrants Navigate State’s Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom and Help Runs Dry Immigration PolicyTrending

Migrants Navigate State’s Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom and Help Runs Dry

The Asylum Seeker Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped 4,600 households move into apartments. But some migrants supported by the program could lose their homes if they can’t find work.
, and March 18, 2024
Mauricio Peña/Borderless Magazine
Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death HealthImmigration PolicyInvestigationTrending

Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death

Despite warnings, numerous hospitalizations and dozens of reports, Chicago officials continuously funneled thousands of migrants into an industrial warehouse that was never meant to house people.
, and February 27, 2024
Jesus J. Montero of the Cicero Independiente
What Cicero and Stickney Residents Need to Know About the Koppers Coal Tar Plant EnvironmentHealth

What Cicero and Stickney Residents Need to Know About the Koppers Coal Tar Plant

Over the past decade, the Koppers coal tar plant, situated on the border of the town of Cicero and the village of Stickney, has been flagged for more than 50 violations of state environmental laws.
, , and February 13, 2024