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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.
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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.
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Linh Nguyen wonders why marginalized communities have to compete against each for for resources? She saw this demonstrated again in debates about DeKalb's migrant bus ordinance.
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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.
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Elgin Council Member Tish Powell said issues like poverty are legitimate and need to be addresssed, but even so, it’s not the "Oppression Olympics.”
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Jismary Alejandra Barboza González, 3, died on August 10, as the bus traveled through Marion County, located about 90 miles east of East St. Louis.
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State Sen. Sue Rezin posits how the state could support St. Mary's Hospital in Peru, IL and expresses her views on how extending coverage to migrants may impact Medicaid in Illinois.
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Illinois Rep. Ramirez calls on the White House to take action under its power to address the migrant crisis.
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Varios familias inmigrantes en McAllen, Texas hablaron con WNIJ sobre sus viajes desafiantes y el camino lleno de obstáculos que les espera en los EEUU.
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Several migrant families in McAllen, TX spoke with WNIJ about their challenging journey and the bumpy road that lies ahead in the U.S.