asylum seekers

The resolution which would have declared DeKalb County a non-sanctuary county offers no action such as imposing a penalty or having any tax implications, and some argue it is sloppily written.

Some nonprofits serving migrants in Winnebago keep a low profile as debate on whether to support asylum seekers continues to be a contentious issue.

Frankie DiCiaccio, a leader of DeKalb Migrant Aid, provides an update on the group’s effort to support migrants living in the city and who may arrive in the future.

El Concilio de DeKalb empezó discutiendo en la posibilidad de aplicar para los fondos del estado para apoyar a migrantes en el área. Sin embargo, para calificar, tienen que mostrar que hay una necesidad existente.

According to the 1982 Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe, public schools are prohibited from inquiring about a student or their parents’ immigration status.

A state grant provides funding to support migrants with housing, food, wraparound services, legal assistance, and health and wellness.

La ciudad de Aurora fue uno de los varios suburbios de Chicago que pasó una orden autoritativa local para disuadir la llegada de autobuses transportando a migrantes en los límites de la ciudad. La ciudad de Chicago pasó una orden similar que penaliza a operadores de autobuses por dejar a migrantes sin aviso.

DeKalb Township Supervisor Mary Hess shared an outline of needs they'll have to plan for such as food, shelter, and weather appropriate clothing.

Aurora was among the handful of suburbs in the greater Chicagoland area that quickly moved to pass a local ordinance to discourage the arrival of buses transporting migrants from arriving in their city limits. Chicago passed a similar ordinance that penalizes bus operators for unscheduled drop offs.

The ordinance mandates that bus operators get fined and their bus impounded if drop-offs of asylum seekers have not been approved by the city.