Coverage dated September 25, 2026

Getting asylum in Chicago is nearly impossible

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Good morning, Chicago. โœถ ๐Ÿ”Ž Below : Asylum was historically difficult to obtain for immigrants in the U.S. But since President Donald Trump returned to office, a shake-up at immigration courts in Chicago has made it nearly impossible.

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    Itโ€™s now nearly impossible to get asylum in Chicago immigration court (opens Sun Times)

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    The Venezuelan man believed his case for asylum checked all the boxes to let him stay in the United States. He had proof of how badly local police hurt him when they kidnapped and sodomized him, the nadir of months of harassment. As a gay man, heโ€™s considered part of a protected class.

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    Getting asylum in Chicago is nearly impossible (opens Sun Times)

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    Good morning, Chicago. โœถ ๐Ÿ”Ž Below : Asylum was historically difficult to obtain for immigrants in the U.S. But since President Donald Trump returned to office, a shake-up at immigration courts in Chicago has made it nearly impossible.

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