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    Collateral Consequences

    Collateral Consequences is a series exploring how non-citizens can be punished twice for criminal convictions, first by court sentences and second by deportation. It is a collaboration between Injustice Watch and Borderless Magazine, a nonprofit news outlet that is reimagining immigration journalism for a more just and equitable future.

    News

    Cook County public defenders can represent immigrants facing deportation in immigration court under new state bill

    By Carlos Ballesteros | May 31, 2021

    The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill allowing Cook County public defenders to help noncitizens fight deportation in immigration court.

    Collateral Consequences
    A mother and three of her children look away from the camera

    Left behind: How deportation affects a Chicago mother and her 6 kids

    By Rita Oceguera | April 27, 2021

    A Chicago mother explains how her husband’s 15-year-old conviction led to three deportations and a family torn apart.

    Collateral Consequences
    A mother and three of her children look away from the camera

    Dejados atrás: cómo la deportación afecta a una madre de Chicago y a sus 6 hijos

    By Rita Oceguera | April 27, 2021

    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

    By Rita Oceguera | March 31, 2021

    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

    By Rita Oceguera | March 31, 2021

    Basado en una conversación con Hena Mansori, abogada supervisora de la unidad de inmigración de la Oficina del Defensor Público del Condado de Cook.

    Collateral Consequences
    Alejandra Cano outside her home

    El Condado de Cook tiene como objetivo interrumpir el proceso de condena a deportación

    By Carlos Ballesteros | March 31, 2021

    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.

    Alejandra Cano outside her home
    Collateral Consequences

    Cook County aims to disrupt the conviction-to-deportation pipeline

    By Carlos Ballesteros | March 31, 2021

    A new unit within the Cook County public defender’s office wants better representation for noncitizens clients at risk of being deported.

    Volante pidiendo si el público conoce a alguien que haya sido deportado después de recibir una condena penal.
    Immigration

    ¿Conoce a alguien que haya sido deportado después de recibir una condena penal?

    By Rita Oceguera | March 9, 2021

    Injustice Watch y Borderless Magazine necesitan tú ayuda para investigar las consecuencias que enfrentan los indocumentados después de una condena penal.

    Flyer asking the audience if they know anyone who has been deported after a criminal conviction.
    Immigration

    Do you know someone who has been deported after a criminal conviction?

    By Rita Oceguera | March 9, 2021

    Injustice Watch and Borderless Magazine need your help to investigate the consequences noncitizens face after a criminal conviction.

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