WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 17, 2025: Immigration conflicts, Springfield veto session, mayor’s budget address – WBEZ Chicago
Activists say immigration enforcement increased as Chicago waits for promised federal intervention – The Courier of Montgomery County
The U.S. on Friday paused all asylum decisions and stopped issuing visas to people from Afghanistan as President Trump launched a major review of the country’s immigration system after the authorities said an Afghan man opened fire on two National Guard – facebook.com
FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to ‘illegal immigrants’ – AP News
Governor, attorney general visit the border and seek a bigger immigration enforcement role – South Dakota Searchlight
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data – NBC News
