Immigration news in Chicago

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

By Lindsay Whitehurst

October 5, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and...

In this image provided by Matt Odom, Laura Leigh Taylor, a farmer in Georgia who says she regrets voting for President Donald Trump in 2024, is pictured Sept. 29, 2026. (Matt Odom via AP)

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

By Linley Sanders

October 5, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that...

Matsapha Correctional Complex is seen in Matsapha, near Mbabane, Eswatini, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released

By Gerald Imray

October 4, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A Laotian citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration’s immigration...

Izidora Angel, a literary translator, in her home on Sept. 21, 2026. Angel recently translated the novel “She Who Remains” from Bulgarian into English, which was a finalist for an international award. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago’s book translators ‘inhabit’ languages in their work, which is more art than science

By Rebecca Johnson

October 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago translators pore over words and themes to translate books into English, a practice they...

Then-Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling chats with Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability Vice President Angel Rubi Navarijo as protesters disrupt the end of a CCPSA monthly meeting at Kelly College Preparatory High School on April 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CPD oversight body beset with division over follow-up to Operation Midway Blitz

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The primary city agency mandated to act as a civilian-oriented check on Chicago police was...

A group of undocumented migrants is deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File)

Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

By Lindsay Whitehurst

September 29, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to...

Flowers and candles are seen near the site where a Venezuelan man was shot in his vehicle by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

By Anna Wilder

September 29, 2026 at 6:16 p.m.

Federal prosecutors in Texas announced on Tuesday assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who...

Teresita V. Morales’ longtime partner, Euġen Cuťa, has lived in nursing homes for the past 16 years after suffering a stroke. Cuťa, pictured on Sept. 28, 2026, recently received a letter from the state saying that he will lose Medicaid coverage as of Oct. 1 because of HR1, which bars certain types of immigrants from receiving Medicaid. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

About 9,300 immigrants in Illinois to lose Medicaid this week because of One Big Beautiful Bill

By Lisa Schencker

September 28, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.

Immigrants including refugees, human trafficking survivors and people who’ve been granted asylum but don’t have...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent reaches over Chicago police officers while threatening to use a canister against protesters in Brighton Park on Oct. 4, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz

By Madeline Buckley

September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A year after Operation Midway Blitz, encounters involving immigration authorities continue to leave the public...

Manager Jorge Arturo Haro Hernandez greets longtime customer Lupe Gonzalez at La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria in Pilsen on Sept. 17, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

A fight to stay one last Christmas in Pilsen: After 60 years, La Casa del Pueblo Taqueria forced to leave

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

September 30, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

Casa del Pueblo Taqueria, which has held on to its homemade flavors for the last...

President Donald Trump speaks during an arrival ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

By Kevin Freking

September 25, 2026 at 10:10 p.m.

President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White...

Sheri Mecklenburg stands in a forensics storage room at the Chicago Police Department on Nov. 26, 2003. At the time, Mecklenburg worked for nonprofit Women's DNA Initiative. (Bill Hogan/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges

By Jason Meisner

September 25, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal penned a fiery resignation...

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

Prosecutor at center of ‘Broadview Six’ scandal retires, says Boutros ordered grand jury transcript

By Jason Meisner

September 24, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Attorneys for the prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal said Thursday that...