John Atkinson

Asylum seekers share food as they load onto a bus to take them to a refugee center outside Union Station in Chicago on Aug. 31.

Welcoming asylum seekers is what Illinois should be about

When Ukrainian and Afghan refugees came to the Chicago area, they were welcomed. These new asylum seekers are also fleeing violence, conflict and persecution, but the treatment they’ve received from some who call themselves leaders could not be more disparate.

By John Atkinson