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400 Arrested By ICE In Chicago To Be Released Friday, But Feds' 'Risk' List Remains Murky A judge denied the Department of Homeland Security's bid to delay releases, saying ICE failed to justify detentions or show it would win on appeal. Questions remain around how risk is calculated by th...

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"A federal judge has ordered over 400 people detained by immigration agents to be released by Friday as part of an ongoing lawsuit that accused agents of violating a consent decree governing warrantless immigration arrests." blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/19/4...

Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs The change will make it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.

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"Trump admin on Mon proposed giving immigration officers authority to deny permanent residency to lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid or other food & housing assistance programs, arguing that 'gov't benefits should not incentivize immigration.'" www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Sister JoAnn Persch, Trailblazing Immigrant Rights Activist, Dies At 91 Sister JoAnn Persch spent decades with the Sisters of Mercy, fighting for immigrant and refugee rights in Chicago and across the country. She prayed the rosary outside the Broadview ICE facility every...

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Sr. JoAnn Persch, rest in peace. May we all learn from this 91 year old who lived the Gospel of love and justice with persistence and courage. Pray for us left here to continue the work.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/18/s...

Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.

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Wow, a new low: DHS intends to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country between Thanksgiving and Christmas, says 3 DOJ attys who were briefed on the plan. thisweekinworcester.com/exclusive-tr...

Shop Local 2025: An Immigrant-Owned Businesses Gift Guide Immigrant-owned businesses in Chicago offer everything from stunning bouquets to THC-infused cookies, knickknacks, curated wines and more.

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Help immigrant and LGBTQ business owners while shopping for the holidays:
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/s...
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Midwest Immigration Bond Fund was formed by a coalition of attys to provide immigration bond-payment assistance to people detained by ICE. As people pay back their bond, the funds are used for other detainees.
Donate secure.givelively.org/donate/midwe...
Get help www.mibfc.org/gethelp

Amid ICE raids, Chicago priests support immigrants with a whistle and a rosary In Chicago's Mexican neighborhood of Pilsen, fear runs deep and families have been torn apart by ICE. Some immigrants have found a "second family" at St. Pius V, where priests have been supporting imm...

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Rosary & Whistle: Dominican Fr Brendan Curran has a whistle next to his rosary "We use it every time we see ICE in the neighborhood," referring to the whistle. "It's what immigrant supporters have been doing lately — to warn people to protect them."
www.ncronline.org/news/amid-ic...

Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison

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Immigration advocate Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: "We paid El Salvador to torture, abuse, & rape completely innocent Venezuelans so that Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, & Donald Trump could claim they were tough on immigrants.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

November 13, 2025 - Shutdown Ends, No Progress Made Fighting to the end to stop premium costs from spiking, Starbucks on strike, this week's judges to thank and more

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Thank district court judge Robert Gettleman who ordered improvements to the inhumane conditions at the Broadview detention center in Chicago.
Judge Robert Gettleman
Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse
219 South Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60604 susanrogan.substack.com/p/november-1...

Starbucks workers go on strike across nation, including San Diego Starbucks Workers United said about a thousand employees in 65 stores across 45 cities would be affected, including San Diego.

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Starbucks Workers United is on strike. Please do not buy Starbucks until the Company, whose CEO made $96 million last year, negotiates an agreement w this union. timesofsandiego.com/business/202...
Sign the #nocontractnocoffee pledge www.nocontractnocoffee.org

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"'We are very afraid, but we can't go back to Venezuela'"
A family plagued by poverty/gangs came to Chicago for a new life. Bc of ICE, they can't do laundry wt protection.
www.ncronline.org/news/prayer-...
U.S. Cath Conf of Bishops' Migrants Comm
justiceforimmigrants.org/you-are-not-...

YouTube video by CatholicChicago Cardinal Blase Cupich- "The Dignity of Human Life"

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Cardinal Cupich calls Catholics to work towards systematic change and engage in mutual aid for immigrants and those affected by the govt shutdown.
youtube.com/shorts/kPnC-...

Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...

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Feds Tell Faith Leaders ‘No More Prayer’ Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, feds instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...

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Report by Choose Democracy: "Trump’s bloody hands: Estimated deaths from Trump policies in 2025." choosedemocracy.us/wp-content/u...
"Policy is not abstract. It has a body count. And by every serious measure, the toll of this administration has been staggering."

Federal Judge Blasts Border Patrol Boss For Lying, Extends Order Restricting Use Of Force U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis called the Trump administration's depiction of Chicago as besieged by violence "untrue" and "simply not credible."

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“The gov't would have people believe..that the Chicagoland area is in a vise-hold of violence, ransacked by rioters & attacked by agitators..That simply is untrue. & the gov't’s own evidence in this case belies that assertion."
US Dist Judge Sara Ellis
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/06/h...

Broadview ICE Facility Must Provide Basics Like Water, Calls With Attorneys Under Judge's Order Federal attorneys said they won't be able to provide surveillance footage of the controversial facility for 13 days in October, claiming it's been wiped.

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At Broadview Detention Center, accused of inhumane conditions, ICE still won't allow lawyers, clergy, Reps to enter & "Surveillance footage at the facility [evidence]..will not include Oct. 19-31 -..which defense atty J. Brady claimed had been wiped.."
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/b...

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ICE is keeping us safe from...pre-school teachers?
"Families ‘Horrified’ After Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Fed Agents
The incident happened in front of parents & children at Rayito de Sol."
blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/05/d...
www.reddit.com/r/ICE_Raids/...

Protect Our Neighbors: The Journey of a Sign When word went out that border patrol agents had been sent to the Coast Guard island off Alameda near Oakland on the eve of October 23, Bay Area residents sprang into action. Before dawn the next morn...

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Watch to see how real people's premiums will be affected if Trump doesn't reinstitute the ACA tax credit:
www.youtube.com/shorts/0N76y...
Read how small visible signs of protest rally others to act:
www.meditationsinanemergency.com/protect-our-...

YouTube video by Vatican News - English Pope: ‘Spiritual rights’ of migrant detainees must be respected

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Just hours ago, Pope Leo XIV declared, “I would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people,” referring directly to the women and men detained inside the ICE facility in Broadview.
youtu.be/A4YsMiDs4Gg?...

Solidarity in Action: Protect Immigrant Rights, Build Collective Power · Indivisible As part of the Solidarity in Action series, this ACLU-led session will help allies show up for immigrant communities facing law enforcement encounters. Participants will learn their rights as bystande...

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Tomorrow! ACLU-led session to help allies show up for immigrant communities facing law enforcement encounters. Participants will learn their rights as bystanders, immigrant rts during these interactions, & practical strategies to act safely and effectively. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Suburban man hospitalized after allegedly being struck during ICE arrest Ricardo Rodriguez, 53, was arrested Sunday morning in Melrose Park by federal immigration agents and brought to an emergency room after he experienced chest pains and a head wound, his niece said.

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Man choked by ICE, taken to Gottlieb ER last night. Protest outside the hospital tonight.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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YouTube video by CatholicChicago Cardinal Blase Cupich- "I Have Loved You"

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Cardinal Cupich on loving our immigrant neighbors.
youtube.com/shorts/NE0Mb...

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Print NO ICE signs out & ask your church, business, school, library, apt complex..to post it on the entrance door/window. Post one on your own door!
www.ilrc.org/sites/defaul...
Print Immigrants Welcome yard signs & banners for your neighborhood!
act.faithfulamerica.org/signup/print...

SALT melts ICE: Support ICIRR's policy platform Email your legislators to join the campaign for Safety and Action for Liberation Together!

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Let your voice be heard, IL! Urge your reps to craft legislation that protects immigrants in hospitals, courthouses, higher ed, & childcare settings.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/29/i...
Contact your reps: icirr.quorum.us/campaign/sal...

October 29, 2025 Today is the twenty-ninth day of the government shutdown, and the House of Representatives is still on break as House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to force the Senate to pass the House...

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"Admin officials briefed Repub lawmakers..about the U.S. mil strikes [in Venezuela] but excluded Dems. Sen Mark Warner..top Dem on the Sen Intel Com..'withholding the legal justification for those strikes from half the Sen is indefensible'" heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-29...

YouTube video by NBC Chicago Pritzker shows examples of 'military-style' ICE activity in Chicago during press conference

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Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads; cancel your subscription and tell them why!
This Saturday, Mass at Broadview details: www.csplaction.org/events/broad...