A bill designed to expand legal protections and court-ordered support services for unaccompanied immigrant children in Illinois is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the state Senate this week. The legislation, led by Cristina Castro, seeks to create a clearer legal pathway for immigrant children in federal custody to access Illinois courts and receive…
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to resume a deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth—a major legal setback for the Trump administration and a lifeline for thousands of young people who had been left in limbo. In a ruling issued Wednesday, November 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee directed U.S. Citizenship…