Alma Campos
Senior Editor at South Side Weekly
Journalist at Freelance
Contributing Reporter at The Guardian
Lead Reporter at MindSite News
Lead reporter @mindsitenews Chicago bureau | senior editor @southsideweekly | contributor @guardian | not here much, find me: @almacampos.bsky.social
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2 months ago |
southsideweekly.com | Alma Campos
EnglishTraducido por Jacqueline SerratoA medida que la administración de Trump ha intensificado las operaciones de control migratorio en Chicago y otras ciudades grandes, miles de personas, incluyendo muchas sin antecedentes penales, han sido detenidas por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) y otras agencias federales.
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2 months ago |
southsideweekly.com | Alma Campos
As the Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and other major cities, thousands of individuals, including many without criminal records, have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies. The suddenness of these detentions underscores a system where due process is often out of reach, leaving families in a cycle of uncertainty, fear, and loss.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
gulflive.com | Alma Campos |Sebastián Hidalgo |Rob Waters
By Alma Campos | Photos by Sebastián Hidalgo | Edited by Rob WatersA framed print of La Virgen de Guadalupe and a wooden crucifix stood out against the wall in Concepción Ortíz’s living room in the Southwest Side of Chicago. A television played cartoons for her 2-year-old granddaughter. Seated around the kitchen table, she and I talked as she served café con leche and seamlessly juggled the rhythms of her daily life.
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Feb 18, 2025 |
chicago.suntimes.com | Alma Campos
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. El proceso de obtener permisos de trabajo y vías de inmigración en los Estados Unidos puede ser abrumador. Con la desinformación, las estafas en aumento y un panorama de inmigración cambiante, es fundamental comprender las opciones disponibles y la importancia de buscar asesoramiento legal confiable.
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Feb 14, 2025 |
chicago.suntimes.com | Alma Campos |Amber Colón
El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. The process of navigating work permits and immigration pathways in the United States can be daunting. With misinformation, scams on the rise and a rapidly immigration landscape, it’s critical to understand the options available and the importance of seeking trusted legal advice.
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Thank you for sharing this and for bringing your expertise to such an important topic.
Too often, people's loved ones are illegally denied legal services after ICE arrests, or they're relocated & disappeared. @SouthSideWeekly's @alma_campos unravels ICE's detention maze and shares tools ppl can use to locate their loved ones here: https://t.co/YFcOyjh9J6
RT @NIJC: Too often, people's loved ones are illegally denied legal services after ICE arrests, or they're relocated & disappeared. @SouthS…
I spoke with @NIJC and @OCAD_CHI to uncover what happens after an ICE arrest. The struggle families face to find loved ones, sudden transfers, and the uncertainty that follows. 'It’s one of the hardest parts... people just disappear into the system.' https://t.co/xvoHiDztzc