But a lack of funding and personnel could drastically limit how many immigrants the county can represent.
News
Illinois to end immigrant detention with new bill
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act today, which will end immigrant detention in the state in 2022 and expand protections for immigrant communities.
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.