Liam T.A. Ford
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AED @IgnatianMission. Editor, writer. Late of @ChicagoTribune, @InfraNews Opinions mine, RTs ≠ endorsements. Soldier Field book: https://t.co/dPRGYIYReR
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Joined December 2008
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts https://t.co/nUDFC2fsWv
washingtonpost.com
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
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Incredibly proud of the @BlockClubCHI team! We're nominated for 12 @CJA_Updates awards, inc. Best Immigration Coverage + Best Series. We do this for our readers, not awards. But it's an honor to be nominated. Thank you for trusting us w/ your stories. https://t.co/yZ3CxduVsq
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JACOB HAS BEEN FOUND. The Wilmette Police Department thanks the public for their assistance in searching for Jacob, who was found in Chicago safe and well.
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Summa Theologiæ, I-II, q. 97, a. 3: "human laws fail in some cases: wherefore it is possible sometimes to act beside the law; namely, in a case where the law fails; yet the act will not be evil."
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Chicago Dad Of Teen Battling Cancer Is Being Illegally Detained By ICE, Judge Rules https://t.co/BoyTNzd1dM via @BlockClubChi
blockclubchicago.org
Ruben Torres Maldonado was arrested by ICE one day after his daughter was released from a hospital where she spent 39 days receiving chemotherapy. A judge ordered a bond hearing for Torres Maldonado.
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CREDIT WHERE DUE: Chicago news workers have really risen to a difficult moment that's almost certain to get worse ... so be good to yourselves. ENORMOUS shoutout in particular to @ChicagoTribune and @BlockClubCHI, two tough local newsrooms breaking shit loads of news.
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Your @APStylebook tip for the day: standoff (n. and adj.) stand off (v.)
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Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles https://t.co/qMqNMr8BVp
thecrimson.com
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
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Thousands are marching Downtown right now for Chicago's No Kings protest https://t.co/kIKbBYat9U
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The No Kings March in Chicago is one of the largest gatherings I’ve seen here. Looking down from by the river, the crowd stretches for blocks down Michigan Ave and wraps around Wacker Dr. This video is from a few mins ago & the end of the protest is nowhere in sight @BlockClubCHI
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ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him: ‘It’s not fair…I’m a resident https://t.co/nbn7s9Q07k
yahoo.com
Rueben Antonio Cruz was sitting with a friend in Rogers Park when ICE agents pulled up onto the street. The immigration officers stopped their truck and went straight after them Thursday, Cruz told...
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Chicago priest urges parishioners to leave mass with caution after ICE agents reported nearby https://t.co/lYniF3F90F
nbcchicago.com
Chicago's Rogers Park community remained vigilant after reports of federal agents near a Catholic church during Sunday mass.
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A person’s belongings sit on the ground after they were taken away by ICE in the Rogers Park neighborhood Thursday in Chicago. According to members of the community the man was homeless. Another person with the man a was ticked for not having his resident paperwork with him.
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FAA restricts private drones over Chicago as feds step up immigration arrests #whatyoudontknow
chicago.suntimes.com
The Federal Aviation Administration set the sweeping restrictions Wednesday at the request of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mother, children detained by ICE at Millennium Park Sunday held at O'Hare with other families: 'We never imagined'
chicagotribune.com
The mother said she felt her family was targeted because of their appearance. “There were a lot more people there, but the agents came directly to us because of how we look,” she said.
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