For the immigrant farmers of Catatumbo Cooperative Farm, working on land brings them closer to home.
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Alexandra Arriaga
Dos músicos locales construyeron un santuario llamado Casa Al-Fatiha para solicitantes de asilo LGBTQ.
At Casa Al-Fatiha in Logan Square, two local musicians built a sanctuary for LGBTQ asylum seekers.
Los residentes indocumentados que no pueden acceder a los estímulos federales y viven a duras penas, confían en los grupos comunitarios, pero ambos se están quedando sin opciones.
Barred from federal stimulus and living paycheck to paycheck, undocumented tenants rely on community groups—but both are running out of options.
Analysts offer insight into the failure of the so-called “fair tax” amendment.
These organizations supported the amendment for a graduated income tax, but now must find ways to support their communities after election loss.
[INN] Los inmigrantes de todos los orígenes étnicos y diferente estatus legal tienen interés en la votación sobre la enmienda fiscal justa. Esto es lo que algunos defensores de los inmigrantes en Chicago tienen que decir al respecto.
[Block Club Chicago] Immigrants of all ethnic backgrounds and varying legal status have a stake in the vote over the fair tax amendment. Here’s what some advocates for immigrants in Chicago had to say about it.
[Chicago in Arabic] الخدمات الاجتماعية تسعى في الصراع من أجل تحقيق ضريبة عادلة
“以我读到的来看，公平税是一种每个人都将支付他们税金的税制。对我来说，这似乎是公平的。”
[South Side Weekly] Los servicios sociales están en juego en la lucha por un ‘Impuesto Justo’ en Illinois
[South Side Weekly] Social services are on the line in the fight over the Illinois Fair Tax
Latinx immigrants in three South Side neighborhoods—Back of the Yards, Pilsen and South Chicago—share their fears and hopes as the 2020 census count comes to an end.
Chicago election officials seek paid election judges in November, especially those who are multilingual.
As time runs out, some of the neighborhoods in Chicago with the lowest census response rates are those with high numbers of Latinx immigrants.
As debate rages in Washington, undocumented immigrants fear that federal relief may never come. Southwest Side community organizers see a need for systemic change.
During a turbulent time for civic engagement in the U.S., we surveyed first- and second-generation immigrants on voting, activism and barriers to civic participation.
When Lightfoot shuttered Chicago Public Schools’ free meal program for a day, Black and brown Chicagoans stepped up to the plate to make sure everybody eats—while holding space for revolution and joy.
Local organizers say distributing food is key to building power.