Hillary Flores

1 week ago | blockclubchicago.org | Hillary Flores |Nissa Rhee

This story was originally published by Borderless Magazine. Sign up for its newsletter to learn the latest about Chicago’s immigrant communities. BRIDGEPORT — When Yusmary* was first invited to “the Orphanage,” she thought she had finally found a safe place to rebuild her life.

1 week ago | borderlessmag.org | Hillary Flores |Nissa Rhee

Atrapados Entre la Espada y la ParedMientras El Comedor evolucionaba, las cosas también cambiaban en "El Orfanato". La propiedad de la Primera Iglesia Luterana de la Trinidad se vendió en junio de 2024 al promotor Howard Mui por $1,1 millones. Poco después, el abogado de Mui envió un aviso de 30 días a quienes vivían en la propiedad para que la abandonaran antes del 1 de agosto de 2024.

1 week ago | borderlessmag.org | Hillary Flores |Nissa Rhee

Food That Tastes of HomeEl Comedor was born during a different crisis: In October 2023, nearly 4,000 migrants who had been bused to Chicago during “Operation Lone Star” were sleeping in the lobbies of police stations across the city. The operation was an attempt by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to pressure the federal government to enact stricter immigration policies. “We were the first to open our doors to the migrants and they’re still coming.

2 months ago | borderlessmag.org | Fatema Hosseini |Hillary Flores |Noticias destacadas

¿Por qué ocurre esto ahora? El mes pasado, la administración Trump El Departamento de Justicia presentó una demanda contra Chicago, el condado de Cook y el estado de Illinois por sus políticas de santuario que prohíben a las fuerzas de seguridad locales coordinarse con las autoridades federales de inmigración.

2 months ago | borderlessmag.org | Fatema Hosseini |Hillary Flores

What’s the backlash? House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. James Comer, R- Ky., criticized sanctuary policies by stating that sanctuary mayors are responsible for policies that “jeopardize” public safety and “violate” federal immigration law by releasing “dangerous criminal illegal aliens” back onto the streets. “These reckless policies in Democrat-run cities and states across our nation have led to too many preventable tragedies,” he stated. Rep.