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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 4 MIN

Illinois colleges failing to protect immigrant students despite new law

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Illinois passed a law last year that requires public colleges and universities to establish protocols for what to do if immigration agents come on campus. It came in the aftermath of Operation Midway Blitz, as Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents descended on some local campuses in the fall. But a WBEZ and Sun-Times report finds that many Illinois schools still don’t have protocols in place. Here to tell us more is Sun-Times reporter Mary Norkol. HOST: LARA

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