Chicago’s Chaotic Immigration Court. Plus, What to Do When a Wall Blocks Your Window
Illinois’ congressional Democrats are calling for an end to “megamaster” hearings at Chicago’s immigration courts, referring to morning calendars where judges are seeing over 100 cases at a time. Creative producer Michelle Navarro tells executive producer Simone Alicea and contributor Al Scorch how the chaos at the court is contributing to a spike in deportation orders. Plus, what happens when a developer builds a big cinderblock wall directly outside your window? And what do you do when one of your favorite spots is closing?
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