Immigrant Connect Chicago

This is the home of, for and by immigrants and their families to share stories about their experiences, and to get out useful news and information that crosses ethnic lines.

The project, coordinated by Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and funded by the Carnegie Foundation, is starting in Chicago.

Please tag your stories, photos and videos "Immigrant Connect Chicago" to see them appear here.

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The Journey to Hoy

“I was always a reporter,” Mercedes Fernandez said simply. From Lima, Peru to Chicago, Illinois, this statement rings true. A reporter for Hoy, the Chicago’s Tribune Spanish-language newspaper, Peruvian...

Immigration Resources

  • U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

    The USCIS Web site provides immigration forms, educational resources, information about immigration laws, regulations, services, benefits and more.

  • Center for Immigration Studies

    CIS provides current immigration statistics, legal information, immigration history, education and employment information, immigration costs and more.

  • Immigration Here & There

    A product of the Medill News Service, ImmHT provides a cross-national perspective on immigration, enhancing exposure to world affairs for Americans, providing public space to air compelling stories about diaspora populations, and serving as a repository of facts and figures in an arena of often misleading information.

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