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Chicago will not apply for federal community violence intervention grants after the Trump administration reshaped the program to focus on law enforcement and immigration, the city said this week, calling the new stipulations an effort to politicize public safety.
Even though U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino and many of his agents left Chicago, some small-business owners in predominantly Latino neighborhoods say their clientele has yet to fully return.
The Trump administration secured two key legal wins for its immigration operations in Chicago after facing multiple roadblocks in the courtroom. However, it is still awaiting a major decision on the National Guard deployment to the city.
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona can’t do much to shield the Little Village from Trump’s immigration crackdown, but the Chicago native wanted to bear witness to his hometown’s
For nearly two months, federal agents have been carrying out surprise raids in Chicago in pursuit of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, emerging from unmarked vehicles in neighborhoods throughout the city to confront and detain stunned members of the public.
Pope Leo XIV and Illinois governor JB Pritzker share concerns over Trump immigration crackdown during Vatican meeting arranged by Chicago cardinal.
Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to change their routines during an ICE blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
Many Latino businesses in Chicago are struggling in the wake of the federal immigration crackdown. One group is using the power of music to give those businesses a boost.