Chicago Residents: Chicago and Immigrants

chicago residents: Over 1,500 Chicago residents have received free legal screenings, while immigrants have had representation in court for 766 cases, according to Metro News. Syracuse University officials called the spike sudden within a short frame time. The percentage of immigrants represented by lawyers at deportation hearings jumped from 30 per cent in May to 57 per cent in August, the Chicago Tribune reported citing a Syracuse University study. Chicago was among several cities nationwide that beefed up legal services for immigrants as a response to Donald Trump's election to the presidency and his aggressive promises to crack down on illegal immigration. Among other things, his administration has since tried to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities such as Chicago that he argues don't follow federal law, but the matter is being challenged in court. Chicago approved the fund in December before Trump took office. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.