Chicago Metro Immigration News

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Chicago Alderman's Father Faces Deportation

The father of Chicago alderman Ricardo Munoz faces prison and deportation to Mexico after pleading guilty to taking part in a conspiracy to sell fraudulent IDs in the Little Village neighborhood.

Chicago Museum Tells The Story Of Immigrants

Starting this Friday and running through September 7, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago is presenting a collection entitled "A Declaration of Immigration".

7th Illinois Soldier Receives Posthumous Citizenship

Dawid Pietrek had moved to Bensenville from Poland, joined the Marines and died due to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

A Day At The Broadview Detention Center

Every week roughly 300 immigrant detainees are processed through Broadview, a last stop for illegal immigrants in the Chicago area, Indiana, Wisconsin and Kentucky, before being deported.

After A Long Battle, UIC Professor Receives Citizenship

Mohammed Reza Ghaffarpour, a UIC Professor and Iranian national, passed his English and U.S. history exam in 2003, as well as received a letter saying he was being recommended for approval.

Son Of A Deported Immigration Activist Returns To Chicago

Saul Arellano, the 9-year-old son of immigration activist, Elvira Arellano, has returned to Chicago for the summer to participate in immigration rights events.

Roosevelt University Taking A Stand For Illegal Immigrant Students

Roosevelt University is planning to offer full scholarships to graduates of Social Justice High School in Chicago, regardless of their immigration status.

Waukegan And Carpentersville Still Waiting On Their Immigration Enforcement Training

Months have passed since Waukegan and Carpentersville have applied for federal training for immigration enforcement, and neither city has heard from the federal agency that is supposed to train them.