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In total, 361 nonprofits, including the Normal-based Immigration Project, were awarded grants through a year-long, three-part review process of more than 6,000 applicants.
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There aren't enough multilingual counselors in the area to meet the need of the non-English speaker population, but finding these counselors isn't easy.
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The Immigration Project started off as a small team of lawyers. Now, the Normal-based nonprofit is moving into a larger physical space that matches the scope of its mission.
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Originally a respected and professional woman in El Salvador, Claudia Calvo moved to the United States in 2014 to start a family. Navigating life in a new country and speaking a new language was a challenge by itself, but Calvo also navigated being a mother and prioritizing mental health in a new country.
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McLean County saw a decline in the number of eviction filings in the final two months of last year, soon after evictions were allowed to resume.
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A housing advocate in McLean County says she's concerned too many families are getting evicted without seeking financial help for the financial hardships they faced because of the pandemic.
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The Bloomington City Council on Monday agreed to refinance some of its general obligation bonds, a move that’s expected to save about $560,000 in interest…
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The Immigration Project is taking a new holistic approach to services.Traditionally, the project has offered legal services, but now has expanded…
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A Twin City immigration advocate hopes the incoming Biden administration will be less hostile toward the immigrant community than under the leadership of…
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Immigrants who did not qualify for federal COVID-19 relief payments can now apply for direct cash assistance from the Normal-based Immigration…