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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

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Illinois Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia speaks at a press conference during a Day of Love and Resistance in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Protestors gathered at the Little Village Arch to distribute signs that educate people about their rights.

‘These kids have dreams too’: Chicago educators resist fear, despite ICE concerns

Chicago teachers, counselors and community members unite to promote strength and perseverance amid deportation threats.
Sofia Joseph, Jenna Muehleck, Lydia Nugent, Agustin Alamo, and Zoe Alpert / March 3, 2025

Immigrant communities in Chicago are facing fear and uncertainty as President Trump’s administration ramps up mass deportations across the nation. At the end of January, the U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Lena Charles and Rogelio Silva teach English as a second language classes at Friendship Community Place on Thursday Oct. 12. These classes help migrants learn phrases they need to advocate for themselves.

Jefferson Park volunteers host English classes and provide resources to migrants

Volunteers at a Friendship Community Place, a non-profit organization connected to Friendship Presbyterian Church in Jefferson Park, work together to provide asylum seekers with the resources they need as they settle in Chicago.
Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Former Editor-in-Chief / October 15, 2023

A Northwest side non-profit community organization expanded their mutual aid efforts to migrants by creating English language courses for the new arrivals. Jefferson Park community members have been...

Venezuelan migrants selling food in downtown Chicago.

Some Venezuelan migrants sell traditional food downtown to support themselves

As thousands of asylum seekers await work permits, some have found creative ways to earn money in hopes to find a permanent place to live.
Alyssa N. Salcedo, La DePaulia Former Editor-in-Chief / September 30, 2023

A migrant family has started selling foods from their home country in the streets of downtown Chicago as a way to make money to be able to rent an apartment while they wait for work permits.  Daniela,...

Afuera de la Iglesia Metodista Unida Adalberto en Humboldt Park, en la Division Street.

Chicago, una ciudad santuario para migrantes ‘solo en el papel’

A medida que continúan llegando solicitantes de asilo, la ciudad exhausta recursos, y hacen falta soluciones integrales, dicen líderes políticos de la ciudad
Kevin Luna, Anjolie Towle, Sarina Singh, and Jacqueline Cardenas / March 12, 2023

En la parte de atrás de la Iglesia Metodista Unida Adalberto en Humboldt Park, un hombre de 29 años, su esposa y su hija viven en una habitación pequeña en una nueva ciudad donde esperan tener un futuro...

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