Immigration

The immigrant experience in Canada

By Meha Ahmad

Immigration

Chicago’s migrant shelter population down by more than half since evictions began this spring

The Venezuelan migrant experience — in Colombia, in Chicago

Immigration

Willing to work, in Colombia to stay

Immigration

Already on the margins and ostracized

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Immigration

The perils of crossing into Colombia from Venezuela

By Chip Mitchell

561A4335.jpgDesiré Borges holds her daughter in her arms outside their home in an unsanctioned neighborhood outside Los Patios, Cucuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia, Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Race, Class & Communities

What Colombia can teach Chicago about managing a migrant wave

By Chip Mitchell and Anthony Vazquez

Migrants receive food from a passerby on the Pamplona-Cucuta highway near the Los Acacios toll outside of Cucuta in Norte de Santander, Colombia, Sunday, April 14, 2024.

Immigration

How to help Venezuelan migrants in Colombia

By Chip Mitchell

Immigration

Chair of Illinois Democratic Party floats state law granting work permits to immigrants

By Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

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Health & Wellness

Chicago measles outbreak, worst in the U.S., is over

Since the first reported case on March 7, over 30,000 vaccines have been administered, primarily to migrants in shelters.

By Mariah Rush

Immigration

After challenging journeys, migrants in Chicago adjust to life in their new city

Learning English is a priority for asylum seekers as they create new lives outside of city-run shelters.

By Adriana Cardona-Maguigad