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The hallway to Chicago's immigration court where those attending hearings must come through.

Trends, jargon inside Chicago immigration courts

June 14, 2026

Navigating immigration court is complicated and people before the court, known as respondents, often fall through the cracks.

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Lives in the Balance

A Carnegie-Knight Journalism Collaboration

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Lives in the Balance

EXPLORE

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  • The System
  • About

COVERAGE

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Nebraska
  • New York
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A Carnegie-Knight Journalism Collaboration

Published in 2026 by Focal Point.
How to republish this Creative Commons work.

Hosted by:S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

215 University Place, Syracuse, NY 13244