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5 Rabanitos Restaurant in Pilsen Survives Pandemic With Community Support

Chef Alfonso Sotelo’s Mexican restaurant and taqueria, 5 Rabanitos, is rooted in family.

Kelly MilanJuly 20, 2021

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Health Immigration Policy Investigation

As COVID-19 Spread Through Midwest Detention Centers, ICE Struggled to Provide Accurate Data

Inaccessible and inconsistent, statistics publicly reported by the enforcement agency contribute to its systemic mishandling of COVID-19 — underscoring a clear need for greater oversight, researchers say.

Chelsea Verstegen and Adriana RezalJuly 14, 2021

Cesar Izquierdo, who owns Taste of Peru in Rogers Park, sits in his empty restaurant in Chicago Ill. on June 30, 2021.

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As Chicago Reopens, Immigrant Restaurateurs Reflect on An Unprecedented Year

Facing an uncertain future, immigrant-owned restaurants are navigating recovery after a pandemic hiatus with creativity and grit.

Diane Bou KhalilJuly 8, 2021

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A medida que las leyes de inmigración cambian, un hombre que se encuentra en McHenry se desliza por las grietas

Tanto el presidente Biden y el gobernador de Illinois, Pritzker, han cambiado recientemente las políticas de inmigración para proteger mejor a las familias de indocumentados. Pero para un padre de cinco hijos, esos cambios no han sido suficientes.

Adriana RezalJuly 6, 2021

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Immigration Policy Investigation

As Immigration Laws Change, One McHenry Man Slips Through the Cracks

Both President Biden and Illinois Gov. Pritzker have recently changed immigration policies to better protect undocumented families. But for one local father of five, those changes have not gone far enough.

Adriana RezalJune 30, 2021

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‘Como inmigrante, tus oportunidades son limitadas’

Un inmigrante mexicano residente del barrio de Albany Park en Chicago, reflexiona sobre las presiones para mantener a su familia durante la pandemia.

Esperanza SandovalJune 30, 2021

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“¿Cuánto puede soportar un ser humano?”

Una joven de Bosnia reflexiona sobre la travesía de su familia a los Estados Unidos y su lucha personal con el COVID-19.

Dominique TorresJune 30, 2021

Immigration Policy

Transgender migrants, other vulnerable groups allowed to cross into El Paso through new pandemic exceptions

A new exception to a Trump-era border policy has allowed some transgender people and other members of “vulnerable populations” to enter the United States and seek asylum.

Corrie Boudreaux and René KladzykJune 29, 2021

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“As An Immigrant, You Have Limited Opportunities”

A Mexican immigrant in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood reflects on the pressures to support his family during the pandemic.

Esperanza SandovalJune 24, 2021

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As Told To Health

“How Much Can One Human Endure?”

A young Bosnian woman reflects on her family’s journey to the United States and her personal fight with COVID-19.

Dominique TorresJune 23, 2021

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