At the last minute, UIC student’s deportation is halted (MEDILL)

Rigoberto Padilla is a junior at UIC who lived in Chicago for most of his life. He is also undocumented, and was set to be deported to Mexico next Wednesday. But on Thursday the Department of Homeland Security deferred his deportation. The Department of Homeland Security informed Padilla’s attorney of the news today. Padilla will [...]

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