Trump, Deportation and Chicago
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Chicago organizers have been working to try to protect undocumented immigrants who have been subject to surprise ICE check-ins that sometimes lead to detentions and deportations. At 21st Street and Michigan Avenue in the South Loop Monday,
ICE officials have been enforcing immigration laws and arresting individuals with final orders of removal, while protests and demonstrations have erupted in response to the actions and
Donald Trump is targeting big cities like Chicago, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson, for the next phase of his mass-deportation agenda.
Chicago is an anchor city for the "No Kings" protests Saturday, and city officials said they are prepared for the crowds expected.
Clerk Anna Valencia announced her office would take the CityKey online portal offline after ICE subpoenaed for personal information of applicants to the program.
Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles.
Heather Blair, 66, suffered a broken arm when a driver crashed into her Tuesday in the Loop. Blair said she's disappointed her injury will prevent her from attending Chicago’s “No Kings” demonstration on Saturday.
Leavenworth, Kansas, occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a short hand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly