Una nueva unidad dentro de la oficina del defensor público del condado de Cook busca una mejor representación para los clientes no-ciudadanos en riesgo de ser deportados.
Immigration
New bond fund freeing immigrants from ICE detention
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The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund Coalition has raised more than $35,000 to bail out detained immigrants from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
Immigration
Illinois legislature passes bill to close state’s immigration detention centers
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The ‘Illinois Way Forward Act’ now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The bill would severely restrict how local police departments across the state can cooperate with federal immigration officers.
Collateral Consequences
Left behind: How deportation affects a Chicago mother and her 6 kids
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A Chicago mother explains how her husband’s 15-year-old conviction led to three deportations and a family torn apart.
Collateral Consequences
Dejados atrás: cómo la deportación afecta a una madre de Chicago y a sus 6 hijos
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Una madre de Chicago explica cómo la condena de 15 años de su marido provocó tres deportaciones y una familia destrozada.
Collateral Consequences
Ask a lawyer: 5 tips for noncitizens in criminal court
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We asked Hena Mansori, the head of the Cook County Public Defender’s Office’s new immigration unit, to offer advice for noncitizens who come into contact with the justice system.
Collateral Consequences
Pregúntele a un abogado: 5 consejos para los no-ciudadanos en la corte penal
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Basado en una conversación con Hena Mansori, abogada supervisora de la unidad de inmigración de la Oficina del Defensor Público del Condado de Cook.
Immigration
¿Conoce a alguien que haya sido deportado después de recibir una condena penal?
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Injustice Watch y Borderless Magazine necesitan tú ayuda para investigar las consecuencias que enfrentan los indocumentados después de una condena penal.
Immigration
Do you know someone who has been deported after a criminal conviction?
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Injustice Watch and Borderless Magazine need your help to investigate the consequences noncitizens face after a criminal conviction.