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Rob Paral

Illinois Continues to Lead in Immigrant Inclusion Policies

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Global Insight by Rob Paral

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

sign reading we offer medical exams for immigration in front of brick wall
Reuters
Migration

New Report Details Chicago's Record As A 'Welcoming City' For Immigrants

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WBEZ
Rob Paral

Chicago was ranked the most immigrant-friendly city in America, according to the 2019 New American Economy Cities Index.

A protestor holding a sign reading "Immigrants Make America Great" Migration

What's at stake for us in the census debate

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Crain's Chicago Business
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As Chicago-based researchers who have documented our region's demographic dependence on immigration, we're concerned that the census will now undercount immigrants—and undercut the Midwest.

Immigrants being awarded their U.S. citizenship in Chicago. Migration

Why the Midwest can't afford new cuts to immigration

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Crain's Chicago Business
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The Midwest—rusting cities like Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland— has a cautionary tale to tell about cutting immigration: We know from experience that it harms our cities' populations, economies and workforces.

Maxwell Street in 1929. The open-air market on the Near West Side was established in the late 19th century by newly arrived immigrants. Migration

The Midwest's impossible stance: Stagnant, yet conflicted on immigration

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Crain's Chicago Business
Coauthors

Chicago's bold ambition to prop up its population by becoming "the most immigrant-friendly city in the world" also offers a pathway to revitalize metros across the region.

Protesters demonstrating against President Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees on Jan. 28. Migration

Chicago and Its Mexican Immigrants—a Need Like No Other

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Global Insight by Rob Paral

More than any other large American city, Chicago has depended on immigrants to offset the sluggish growth of its native-born population. The decline in immigration will destabilize Chicago's population.

Murals above a laundromat in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood
Anne Helmond
Migration