Chicago immigrant advocacy groups file lawsuit against Trump administration, ICE over planned deportation raids
CHICAGO – A new lawsuit filed against the Trump administration and Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) in federal court aims to stop deportations in Chicago. The suit argues President Donald Trump’s goal of targeting “sanctuary cities” violates the First and Fourth Amendments.
Immigrant rights groups in Chicago sue Trump administration, seek to block mass deportation efforts
Activist groups argued planned immigration raids are retaliatory in nature because of Chicago's sanctuary city status.
Despite reports of Tuesday immigration raid, Chicago was quiet on Trump’s first full day in office
Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert.
Threat of Immigration Raid Turns Chicago Hub Into Ghost Town
The second busiest retail corridor in Chicago is typically a bustling area dotted with taquerias and Mexican grocery stores in the southwestern part of the city. By Monday afternoon it had turned into a ghost town.
Chicago Businesses Sound Alarm Over Trump's Immigration Raids
Business leaders and employers across the United States, including in Chicago, are raising alarms over immigration raids as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to implement his mass deportation policy.
Trump immigration raids alarm cities, but ICE arrests fewer than in 2017
The numbers could indicate that the Trump administration’s show of force has so far outpaced the government’s ability to quickly deport more migrants.
Chicago immigrant advocacy groups sue ICE over planned raids
Multiple Chicago immigrant advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Immigration Customs and Enforcement leaders, saying "the administration's announced raids are retaliatory in nature and violate the First Amendment.
Lawsuit claims immigration raids target Chicago for its sanctuary status
Some immigrant rights groups in Chicago have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming the president ...
Reports of Immigration Agents at Chicago School Set Off Fear, but Are Proved False
The agents turned out to be unrelated to immigration, officials said hours later. They were from the Secret Service, ...
School attendance declines in parts of Illinois amid fears of immigration raids, state supt. says
The fear of mass deportations has had a chilling impact on many communities with large Latino populations. This comes as Governor JB Pritzker is suggesting planned ICE raids could be political payback ...
Busy Chicago district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ turns into ghost town as fears of ICE raids loom
Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing Chicago’s Mexican-American community Little Village to ...
Hundreds of Peoria Public School students stay home amid immigration raid fears
Fears about immigration raids in local schools continue to keep hundreds of children at home. On average, 200 students whose ...
City of Chicago launches 'Know Your Rights' campaign with CTA amid fears of immigration raids
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker are once again pushing back on the Trump administration's promise of mass deportations.
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Chicago Launches ‘Know Your Rights’ Ad Campaign on CTA System as Communities Brace for Potential ICE Raids
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights in the event of being stopped or detained by federal agents with ...
ICE Raids Update as Agents Deny Showing Up to Chicago Elementary School
CPS officials said that ICE agents were turned away after attempting to raid Hamline Elementary School at around 11:15 a.m.