January 5, 2024 Illinois News Roundup: Migrant crisis in Illinois
More than 33,000 asylum-seekers have been transported from Texas to Chicago. We talked about the struggle to care for them.
More than 33,000 asylum-seekers have been transported from Texas to Chicago. We talked about the struggle to care for them.
Who will Illinois' congressional delegation support for the next Speaker of the House? And state leaders appeal for help with asylum seekers in Illinois.
A group of middle schoolers in Kewanee have made a claymation film for their art class. It follows 10-year-old asylum seeker Estrella on her way from El Salvador to the U.S. Plus, beginning this school year, Illinois students will be required to participate in active shooter drills. But some parents worry the drills may do more harm than good. And, last month, Weight Watchers released a weight loss app targeted at kids as young as eight years old. It caused a public outcry. We’ll discuss how we should talk about health and food with kids.
On The 21st: We disccussed the role of prayer in response to tragedy. Plus, we heard from a panel of Asian-American fathers about their experiences, and learned about how immigration backlogs are keeping asylum seekers in limbo for years.