Owners of Streamwood company charged with harboring, hiring undocumented workers

The operators of a sheet metal fabrication company are facing felony charges for allegedly harboring and hiring undocumented workers at their facility in northwest suburban Streamwood.

Suburban relatives charged in undocumented workers case

Four relatives are charged with employing at least 18 undocumented workers at their suburban Chicago sheet-metal company.

Judge in Chicago latest to block Trump green cards policy

A federal judge in Chicago had joined three others nationwide in temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's policy to deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps and other government benefits.

Arizona may reverse law requiring English-only education

Nearly two decades after getting Arizona voters' approval, a law mandating an English-only education for non-native speakers may get repealed in 2020.   

Army veteran deported after drug conviction now a US citizen

An Army veteran deported to Mexico after serving time in prison for a drug conviction became a U.S. citizen on Friday.

Contracts awarded for 65 miles of new border wall

Three contracts have been awarded to build about 65 miles of new border wall in Texas.

Judge blocks Trump administration's plan to fast-track deportations

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's move to vastly extend authority of immigration officers to deport people without allowing them to appear before judges, the third legal setback for its immigration agenda in one day.

Mayor joins demonstration against recent ICE raids in Chicago

The new Field Office Director of Chicago's U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement office is speaking out against "Sanctuary Cities" -- like Chicago.

Trump administration proposes historically low refugee limit

The Trump administration wants to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States to the lowest number since the resettlement program was created in 1980. 

ICE detains 5 individuals at Chicago pizza shop, Mayor Lightfoot says

Federal immigration officials have detained five individuals at a pizza shop on Chicago’s Far South Side, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Twitter.

President Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump signed his name on a newly constructed section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a “world-class security system” that will be virtually impenetrable.

Mexican man held by ICE in northern Illinois dies in custody

A 37-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a northern Illinois county jail has died. 

Supreme Court allows Trump asylum restrictions to take effect

The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

Trump plans to divert $8M meant for Calif. National Guard to help build border wall, Gov. Newsom says

California Governor Gavin Newsom says California will lose $8 million meant to help the National Guard assist in combating wildfires under a new Trump administration plan related to the border wall.

Chicago protesters to rally against ICE raids this weekend
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The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said efforts to deport families with orders to leave the country will continue after an upcoming national sweep that President Donald Trump said would start Sunday.

AG Barr sees a way for census to legally ask about citizenship

Attorney General William Barr said Monday he sees a way to legally require 2020 census respondents to declare whether or not they are citizens, despite a Supreme Court ruling that forbade asking the question.

Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump wants to make US 'white again'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump wants to add a citizenship question to next year's Census because he wants to "make America white again."