The program that resulted—"Mexico Embraces You"—aims to shelter deported Mexicans, some 5 million of whom are estimated to be living in the United States illegally and thus at risk of being sent back.

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.

In the summer of 1904, the United States hosted its first-ever Olympic Games. Up to that point, the global competititon had been held in Europe, but organizers decided to venture across the Atlantic ...

A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President ...

Staff concerns about certain doctors were allegedly ignored. "He's going to end up in jail," a senior manager said of one.

Despite worries about federal immigration raids in the city, Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez told Chalkbeat he believes schools “are the safest spaces” for children.

America started doing so at the end of the civil war. The constitution was amended then to overturn the Dred Scott decision of 1857, which held that black people were not Americans. The 14th Amendment ...

The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers.

Elizabeth, a Chicagoan in the U.S. without legal permission and mother of three, is used to being involved in her community on the Northwest Side through volunteering at her children’s school and ...

It’s been six months since Nedi, a 35-year-old Venezuelan mother of two, set off on a treacherous journey through the Darien ...

An art display at the Chicago Cultural Center critical of the United States and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sparking intense debate and controversy.

The Trump administration has ordered 1,500 U.S. military troops to the southern border as part of a crackdown on undocumented ...