Nell Salzman

Génesis Chacón observa cómo Jefferson Cañizalez limpia
una herida en el pie de su esposo, mientras Marilieser Gil-Blanco sostiene a su
hija Ashley, de un mes, en su casa en el vecindario Chatham de Chicago el 6 de
febrero de 2024. Gil-Blanco perdió la capacidad de caminar de una rara afección
de la columna durante el viaje de Perú a Estados Unidos. Su primo Cañizalez
viajó desde Venezuela en enero para ayudar a cuidarlo. (Armando L.
Sánchez/baiduhai)

A migrant family in peril: He’s paralyzed. She just had a C-section and is caring for her husband and children. And their immigration papers just got tossed.

March 11, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

A young Chicago migrant encounters setbacks as she tends to her paralyzed husband, newborn and 4-year-old daughter

Travelers wait for rides as migrant families rest at a temporary shelter inside the bus and shuttle center at O'Hare International Airport on Sept. 27, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

No migrants camped out at O’Hare International Airport for first time since summer, questions loom over dwindling city funds

February 8, 2024 at 6:24 p.m.

Uncertainty remains over how Mayor Johnson will handle the crisis when city funds for migrants are expected to run out in April.

Before walking his children to school, Francisco Hernandez, 31, of Venezuela, stands in the basement where he lives in a home shared by several migrant families in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 30, 2024. The home is owned by property manager Chris Amatore who said he’s housed over 400 migrants in apartments and houses across Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

A Chicago man offers housing and community to hundreds of migrants

March 11, 2024 at 11:58 a.m.

Property owner Chris Amatore’s solution faces backlash from community members and city officials as housing experts raise alarms about what is going to happen to thousands of people without assistance.

Jordin Benitez, 29, of Venezuela, left, is given a blanket after walking with other migrants to the city's landing zone after traveling from Glen Ellyn to Ogilvie Transportation Center in the early morning hours on Jan. 5, 2024.

No help: The federal immigration deal won’t fix the migrant crisis in Chicago — and it’s unlikely to pass Congress anyway

March 11, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

Thousands of newly arrived migrants have stepped off buses into freezing Chicago temperatures over the past few weeks, and most city-run shelters are at capacity. But any chances of help...

El migrante venezolano Jhonathan Alemán, de 28 años, habla sobre el accidente automovilístico que provocó la muerte de su hijo menor, Theo, de 11 meses.

El alcalde Brandon Johnson retrasará la aplicación de la política de desalojos de albergues para inmigrantes y reconoce que se ha detenido la apertura de nuevos centros

April 15, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

El alcalde Brandon Johnson aplazará la aplicación de su política de 60 días de límite de acogida de inmigrantes para el primer grupo de solicitantes de asilo que deben abandonar...

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A migrant family in peril: He’s paralyzed. She just had a C-section and is caring for her husband and children. And their immigration papers just got tossed.

No migrants camped out at O’Hare International Airport for first time since summer, questions loom over dwindling city funds

A Chicago man offers housing and community to hundreds of migrants

No help: The federal immigration deal won’t fix the migrant crisis in Chicago — and it’s unlikely to pass Congress anyway

Familia de migrantes recién llegados está de luto. Su bebé murió en un accidente

New to Chicago, migrant family in mourning after their 11-month-old baby is killed in car crash

Edgewater residents say migrant shelter at Broadway Armory Park has taken away vital programming from community

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Sin empleo y sin tiempo, los inmigrantes luchan por encontrar trabajo en Chicago

El alcalde Brandon Johnson retrasará la aplicación de la política de desalojos de albergues para inmigrantes y reconoce que se ha detenido la apertura de nuevos centros