Immigration Project

The head of Illinois State University's legal studies program says public employees have some free speech protections, but those protections have been successfully challenged in court.

As part of the nationwide Welcoming Week initiative, representatives from The Immigration Project, ISU's Queer Coalition and Rainbow Railroad will discuss how immigration policies are affecting the queer community.

The City of Bloomington pulled out of a planned event related to immigration issues. Mayor Dan Brady said he wasn't aware of the event until someone brought a flyer to his attention.

The court’s conservative majority determined that judges can't issue a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump's executive orders. The high court largely set aside whether the president actually can ban automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S.

Law enforcement and immigration advocates gathered Thursday at Bloomington Public Library to address concerns about misinformation and rapid policy changes to federal immigration law.

The Immigration Project, a nonprofit based in Normal, is reminding immigrants of their rights in case they are approached by an immigration officer.

The Immigration Project's fall luncheon was framed around Tuesday's election results. Demian Kogan of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights was the keynote speaker.

People from many cultures celebrated National Immigrants Day on Monday at the Bloomington Public Library.

The presidential election will have significant implications for the nation's immigration policy.

The Immigration Project and Home Sweet Home Ministries shelter are teaming up to put roughly $700,000 to use in helping recent arrivals in Bloomington-Normal and the unhoused.