Biden traveling to border Thursday

The president is heading to Brownsville, Texas, a city that sees high numbers of migrants crossing the border.

Asylum seekers welcomed at Lunar New Year luncheon

Chicago's Asian community is celebrating the Lunar New Year by welcoming a number of migrant asylum seekers.

Governors voice frustration with President Biden's handling of border crisis
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Several governors are voicing frustration with President Biden's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Edward Lawrence is at the White House with the story.

Chicago closes 4 migrant shelters
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The city of Chicago has closed four temporary migrant shelters, saying the individuals have been moved to other shelters.

Biden weighs new executive action to limit asylum at the border

The Biden administration is looking into options to manage illegal border crossings President Joe Biden could use without congressional approval after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border bill.

Migrant told Chicago police he'd attack officer to return to Venezuela: 'Whatever it takes'

Gomez-Mendoza allegedly told police that he wants to go back to Venezuela and will "do whatever that takes," even if that means "beating up a police officer or hurting a civilian."

Pritzker advocates for migrants in State of the State address

During Wednesday's State of the State address, Governor JB Pritzker pressed his case that caring for asylum seekers is a moral imperative. However, some Republicans argue taxpayers shouldn't be asked to dig any deeper to support non-residents.

Pritzker advocates for migrants in State of the State address
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During Wednesday's State of the State address, Governor JB Pritzker pressed his case that caring for asylum seekers is a moral imperative. However, some Republicans argue taxpayers shouldn't be asked to dig any deeper to support non-residents.

5 more migrants charged with theft from Oak Brook stores

Five Venezuelan migrants have been charged with theft from two separate Oak Brook stores on Tuesday.

Chicago closes 4 migrant shelters amid lull in arrivals

Chicago has closed four migrant shelters in the past week and a half as the number of migrants arriving in the city slows.

4 Chicago migrant shelters close with fewer new arrivals
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Fewer migrants have been coming to Chicago in the last few weeks. The city has closed four of its shelters located in Lake View, the Loop, North Lawndale and North Park.

Would a foreign aid-border bill slow the number of migrant crossings?
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Some skeptical conservatives say they want more assurances the number of migrants allowed to cross the border will go down significantly.

Illinois Republicans challenge Pritzker to put citizens first on eve of budget address

Governor J.B. Pritzker will give his sixth state budget address Wednesday, and if Illinois continues to spend as it has been, the state will face a near $900 million deficit.

Congress working on new US border and Ukraine-Israel aid bill
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As efforts to pass a border bill with aid to U.S. allies stalled in the Senate, a bipartisan group in the House is taking another stab at it, writing their own version.