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3 weeks ago | 
blockclubchicago.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez |Sebastián Hidalgo
SOUTH LOOP — Federal agents detained at least 10 people who were told to check in to a monitoring program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Wednesday in the South Loop, according to elected officials and organizers. Reports of the arrests, which quickly spread on social media, prompted a chaotic scene that included multiple alderpeople and protesters attempting to block ICE vans at an office building at 2245 S. Michigan Ave. Ald.
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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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Dec 21, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Marcela Valdes |Churchill Ndonwie |Danielle Ivory |Steve Eder |Sebastián Hidalgo
Illinois also has been at the forefront of national efforts to regulate staffing agencies. It is one of the few states where companies can be fined for using unregistered agencies, and a state law allows worker centers and others to file complaints on behalf of temporary workers, who might otherwise not have the wherewithal to do so.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
palabranahj.org | Alma Campos |Olga L. Jaramillo |Sebastián Hidalgo |Rob Waters
After crossing all of Central America, the family continued their journey into Mexico, facing extortion from gangs and authorities along the way. As the danger mounted, there was another round of horrors in store: They now needed to travel on the freight train known as La Bestia (The Beast) or el tren de la muerte (death train), which gained its nicknames from the horrific accidents that happen when migrants fall off the tops of cars.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
chicagoreader.com | Sebastián Hidalgo
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
borderlessmag.org | Sebastián Hidalgo
Un grupo de jornaleros espera a que lleguen los contratistas en la entrada de Western Boulevard de The Home Depot, 4555 S. Western Blvd., en Chicago, el jueves 4 de abril de 2024. Los arrestos por invasión de propiedad privada se dispararon en un Home Depot del suroeste a medida que los inmigrantes recién llegados buscan trabajo y los jornaleros dicen que, como resultado, están siendo maltratados.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
blockclubchicago.org | Sebastián Hidalgo
This article was originally published by City Bureau, a nonprofit journalism lab reimagining local news. Support City Bureau’s Civic Reporting fellowship by becoming a recurring donor. BACK OF THE YARDS — Five recently arrived migrants say criminal trespassing enforcement at a Southwest Side Home Depot has escalated to alleged physical assaults by security personnel, including multiple off-duty Chicago Police officers.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
cloudflight.io | Sebastián Hidalgo
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña |Sebastián Hidalgo |Política de inmigración
Johnson dijo que la ciudad proporciona atención médica in situ, pero dijo a los periodistas que los migrantes llegaban enfermos, traumatizados y hambrientos. "El gobernador de Texas tiene que mirarse en el espejo del caos que está provocando en este país. No se trata sólo de una dinámica de Chicago. Está atacando a nuestro país, la sensibilidad y el civismo de nuestro país. Está atacando eso", dijo Johnson.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña |Sebastián Hidalgo
More than a dozen migrants shared their experience with Borderless for the magazine’s recent investigation on the condition of anonymity for fear of hurting their immigration case and getting kicked out of the Pilsen shelter. They lamented the harsh shelter conditions, including cramped living quarters, mistreatment from workers, freezing temperatures, and unsanitary bathrooms.
