Elvia Malagón
Reporter
Elvia Malagón reports on social justice, immigration and income inequality. She previously worked for the Chicago Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana and The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla. A native of East Chicago, Indiana, she is a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism school.
Worried about being priced out of their community, a group is exploring how to buy a building together and live there: “I don’t want to leave,” one person says. “There are many people who love Little Village but had to leave.”
An analysis from the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless found that most people in “couch surfing” situations are on the city’s South and West sides.
More than 13,000 immigrants have arrived since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started sending them away on buses — so far 197 of them coming to the Chicago area.
It’s growing, expanding into nearby neighborhoods even as traditional Chinese American communities in other cities face pressures from development.
Una escuela secundaria, en 1147 al norte de Western Avenue, está transformando cuatro salones de clases en un centro de bienvenida para las familias migrantes que los orientará.
Andrea Kersten said ‘an unprecedented amount of media attention and public scrutiny’ prompted her to take the unusual step of briefing the media on the investigation.
A new pilot program from Chicago Public Schools will provide additional support to newly arrived immigrant families while enrolling their children in classes.
The Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects have transformed a Northwest Side commercial building to tell the stories of four immigrant families creating a community in Albany Park.
Los miembros de la familia dicen que Toledo era un gran trabajador que se dedicó a ayudar a sus hijos y nietos a lograr el sueño americano.