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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 2h

A graphic by @shanetolentin0.bsky.social explains the Cook County-to-ICE data pipeline.

Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social

Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago

Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger...

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful to be nominated for the Dorothy Storck Award—an honor named after a trailblazing Chicago journalist. 📝🕵️‍♀️ Thank you Chicago Journlaists Association and congrats to the finalists. 🎉

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to our immigration project editor @almacampos.bsky.social on being named a finalist for the CJA's prestigious Dorothy Storck award! Here's a thread of some of Alma's recent work. 🧵1/5

Photos of the three Dorothy Storck award finalists. The finalists are pictured inside blue circular frames on a cheerful yellow background. From left to right: Alma Campos, South Side Weekly; Brandis Friedman, WTTW; Shia Kapos, Politico.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

"Nearly everyone involved in this effort is a woman: the work of finding missing family members, like many other forms of labor for incarcerated people, is largely carried by women."

Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 3d

ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.

Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter it with our solidarity.

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you, Cicero Independiente, for republishing my story. 📝

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to our friends at Cicero Independiente for republishing @almacampos.bsky.social's moving reporting on the last journey home for Silverio Villegas González, who ICE agents killed near Chicago in September.

A Tragic Homecoming — Cicero Independiente

After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social for publishing my story!

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 8d

After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, and with a lot of unanswered questions. blockclubchi.co/4nbo28H

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South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to @blockclubchi.bsky.social for republishing @almacampos.bsky.social's moving reporting on the final journey of Silverio Villegas González, who was killed by federal agents last month in Franklin Park.

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A Tragic Homecoming

After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 10d

An estimated 100,000 people turned out for Chicago’s No Kings rally. Photos via @chicagotribune.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 10d

Protesters break out in “Lock Trump the fuck up” chants:

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for sharing @tiffany.thetriibe.com 💜

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for sharing. 💜

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Thank you for sharing. 💜

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 11d

@almacampos.bsky.social always delivers good work and this story is worth a read: A Tragic Homecoming. About the return of Silverio Villegas González’s body to Michoacan after he was killed by the U.S. government southsideweekly.com/a-tragic-hom...

A Tragic Homecoming

After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, ...

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 20d

So glad to have worked on this one with amazing reporters Maira Khwaja @invisible.institute, Jose Abonce @southsideweekly.bsky.social and our SSW editing team @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: In the weeks leading up to a massive ICE raid at a South Shore apartment building, neighbors saw drones surveilling the area, and teachers at a nearby school regularly saw agents in the neighborhood.

✍️ Jose Abonce for the Weekly and Maira Khwaja for @invisible.institute

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24d

Weekends aren't a real thing for me these days.

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Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social · 24d

Federal agents shot and apparently wounded a person in Chicago today.

Linking to this article with the major caveat that DHS statements are typically false and self-serving, and tend to overstate the threats.

The only part of this story that is confirmed is that agents shot a civilian.

Shooting involving federal agents in Brighton Park under investigation

According to the Department of Homeland Security, a woman allegedly "boxed in" federal authorities, who opened fire.

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · 25d

Yes! I dream in French a lot! This is so weird.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 26d

UPDATE — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to feds putting a Black man in a chokehold.

“These agents are rogue, unaccountable, and cannot be trusted to keep Chicagoans safe. Thankfully, brave Chicagoans documented these actions and posted them on social media.”

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New details emerge surrounding incident that led to a Black man being ‘choked’ by the feds in Chicago • The TRiiBE

Chicago Police are still investigating this incident.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 27d

An immigrant family taken by federal agents Downtown has been separated in detention centers: "They’re locking up children." blockclubchi.co/4pOrdpw

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 28d

CHICAGO / SUBURBS

If you want to know what it's looked like at the ICE facility in Broadview (Chicago), this brilliant photo essay from @almacampos.bsky.social & @pgoyette.bsky.social at @southsideweekly.bsky.social is a very good place to start.

We Want Them Back: Protest and State Violence at Broadview ICE Facility

Hundreds protested outside Broadview ICE in Illinois, resisting Operation Midway Blitz and denouncing raids, deportations, and state violence.

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Leigh Giangreco @leighgiangreco.bsky.social · Sep 20

ICE agents’ crackdown on protesters outside of Chicago escalated tonight with flash bangs and pepper bullets. I was on the ground this evening for @blockclubchi.bsky.social

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Agents Tear Gas, Detain Demonstrators Outside Broadview ICE Facility During Daylong Protest

Large crowds gathered to protest early Friday and later that evening outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · Mar 23

How much is one American body worth?

We spend more to detain prisoners here in the U.S. than El Salvador earns for all their goods and services annually.

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The Revolutionary Column: Trump will deport Black Americans to overseas prisons, too, if we let him • The TRiiBE

President Donald Trump said he’d love to send Chicagoans to El Salvador’s “mega prison,” and he meant every wild ass word he said.

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · Mar 18

What happens after ICE arrests someone? My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social dives into the hidden, often chaotic process that follows detention, and the impact on immigrant communities. Read here: southsideweekly.com/where-do-peo...

Where Do People Go After ICE Arrests Them?

In the Chicago area, people are initially sent to Broadview Processing Center before being transferred to detention centers out of state.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · Mar 14

To round out our spotlights we have @southsideweekly.bsky.social, a nonprofit newsroom that has transformed local news through collaborative journalism. The outlet empowers residents to tell their own stories and has ranked third in a reader satisfaction survey among Chicago news outlets.

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Alma Campos @almacampos.bsky.social · Mar 1

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