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Illinois Meatpacking Plants Turn to Puerto Rico for Workers

With worksite enforcement on the rise, two meatpacking plants in Illinois are turning to Puerto Rico to fill the jobs that local workers won't take.

O'Hare Now Asking For Ten Fingerprints

Foreign nationals coming through the U.S. Customs booths at O'Hare must now give digital prints of all 10 fingers and have their picture taken for the Department of Homeland Security's database of visitor information.

Chicago Church Ready to Shelter Second Undocumented Immigrant

Adalberto United Methodist Church in Humboldt Park, the same church that gave shelter to Arellano, is now ready to protect another undocumented immigrant that faces deportation.

French Widow's Deportation Postponed

Corina Turcinovic, the French Widow that was caring for her paralyzed husband and who was now facing deportation due to an overstay, was saved at the very last minute.

Elgin Planning Illegal Immigrant Crackdown

Elgin revealed that it will be cracking down on illegal immigration due to criticism of their efforts.

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Sends Letter to Director Gonzalez

Yesterday the ICIRR sent a letter to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) director, Emilio Gonzalez, regarding their concern over the naturalization delays.