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Francia Garcia Hernandez @franciagarciah.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

For weeks, I spoke to Chicago-area immigrants held in a Michigan detention center months after they were arrested without warrants ––– or ordered deported. Inside the center, the conditions are hard to bear, they said. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/10/i...

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Immigrants 'Wasting Away' At For-Profit Michigan Detention Center Months After ICE Arrests

In a Michigan detention center, Chicago-area immigrants face difficult conditions amid mounting challenges to defend their immigration cases, they said.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

NEW: Our project, “Chicago Under Siege,” documents the fear people lived in, the ways they sought to organize and resist and the heartbreak they experienced under Operation Midway Blitz. blockclubchi.co/3Ye4GGa

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Federal agents used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times — even after a judge said to stop. Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders. blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Block Club Chicago and other news organizations are suing the federal government over First Amendment violations. Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray bullets and tear-gassed by federal agents. blockclubchi.co/4mRA6vG

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 30/09/2025

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

An attempt to change Chicago’s sanctuary city rules so cops can work with ICE failed. buff.ly/40y1eIo

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 09/12/2024

For Austin resident Deon Hodrick, the news that Chicago’s basic income program might not continue in 2025 is disheartening. He said the $500 monthly stipend significantly helped him cover his utility bills and care for his children. thetriibe.com/2024/12/advo...

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Advocates demand that Mayor Johnson protect Chicago’s basic income program from budget cuts • The TRiiBE

The Chicago Empowerment Fund, slated to relaunch in January, faces potential cuts due to the looming budget deficit. Advocates gathered at City Hall today to urge Mayor Johnson to fund the program.

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