Immigration news in Chicago

Jorge Villegas holds a framed portrait of his brother Silverio Villegas González during a procession honoring his memory in Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct. 1, 2025. His sister Graciela Villegas, right, walks next to him. A procession honoring Silverio Villegas González and other immigrants in the United States took place in his hometown of Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct 1, 2025. (Fernando Espinal Moreno)

Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 8, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

Just a year after Silverio Villegas González was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent...

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, listens as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

By Rebecca Santana

October 8, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for...

FILE – A Morehouse College student lines up before the school commencement, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US

By Annie Ma

October 7, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking...

FILE – Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

By Scott Bauer

June 16, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction...

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

June 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

The second Trump White House was deliberating an explosive new claim of presidential power: the...

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros sits at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, April 3, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

By baiduhai

June 15, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

Andrew Boutros, who is facing calls to resign by Illinois' two senators, was officially appointed...

Pope Leo XIV meets migrants at the ‘Las Raices’ center, in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God’s wrath

By Associated Press

June 12, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God’s wrath for...

Customers and staff of Los Portales, 2 E. Main St., Chicago Heights, said Wednesday they watched federal immigration enforcement agents detain a man Sunday. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

By Addison Wright

June 11, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen Sunday at Los Portales in Chicago Heights, arresting...

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

Judge in fraud case orders evidentiary hearing into grand jury issues as ‘Broadview Six’ fallout intensifies

By Jason Meisner

June 11, 2026 at 9:32 a.m.

A federal judge overseeing a high-profile COVID-19 testing fraud case has ordered what promises to...

Guadalupe Ceja Hernandez (third from left) listens to the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 discuss her fate at a meeting Tuesday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan woman loses job of six years under DACA with District 60 after her work status ends

By Steve Sadin

June 10, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

A Waukegan woman, who arrived here at age three months and has worked as a...

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, early Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

By Collin Binkley

June 10, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and...

A Chicago police officer walks near a crashed vehicle in the 3800 block of North Olcott Avenue where residents say federal masked officers detained a person involved in the incident in the Dunning neighborhood, June 9, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Cars collide during Fed chase through Far Northwest Side streets

By Tess Kenny

June 10, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

Federal immigration agents detained a man after chasing his car through the quiet streets of...

Soccer fans cheering for Iraq tailgate with musical instruments outside SeatGeek Stadium before an Iraq-Venezuela friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, June 9, in Bridgeview. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago immigrant advocates decry ‘discriminatory restrictions’ ahead of World Cup

By Allison Kiehl

June 9, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Local immigration advocates are calling for more welcoming visa policies for the World Cup tournament...