Adriana Cardona
@adrianacardmag.bsky.social
I'm a Colombian journalist based in Chicago and I cover immigration for WBEZ 91.5FM. https://www.wbez.org/author/adriana-cardona-maguigad
Family distraught after feds detain Chicago Uber driver despite protected status, asylum application by @NaderDIssa chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Family distraught after feds detain Chicago Uber driver despite protected status, asylum application
Diego Castro was detained last Friday as he was dropping off a passenger in West Town. His family says he had made a life here since applying for asylum eight years ago.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Family distraught after feds detain Chicago Uber driver despite protected status, asylum application by @NaderDIssa chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino answers questions on aggressive tactics, live updates chicago.suntimes.com/live/10/28/2...
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino answers questions on aggressive tactics, live updates
Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol official who has emerged as the public face of President Donald Trump's immigration blitz in Chicago, was in federal court Tuesday.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino answers questions on aggressive tactics, live updates chicago.suntimes.com/live/10/28/2...
Federal agents detain high school students in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Federal agents detain Little Village high school student, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters
Feds wearing military-style camouflage gear and gas masks were seen tear-gassing and pepper-spraying protesters during the confrontation near a discount mall.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Federal agents detain high school students in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Some Mexican immigrants are making plans to leave Chicago before ICE deports them www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Some Mexican immigrants are making plans to leave Chicago before ICE deports them
A workshop that helps Chicago-area immigrants navigate the bureaucracy and the stress of returning to Mexico is in high demand.
www.wbez.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Some Mexican immigrants are making plans to leave Chicago before ICE deports them www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @wbez.org, describing inhumane conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social:
ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight
ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food, and toilets are out in the open.
www.wbez.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @wbez.org, describing inhumane conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social:
ICE made unlawful arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, new court filing says chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...
ICE made unlawful arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, new court filing says
Civil rights groups say dozens were arrested without warrants or probable cause in Chicago-area raids since May.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
ICE made unlawful arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, new court filing says chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...
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ICE must release Steve and must stop targeting journalists
September 28, 2025 at 3:55 AM
ICE must release Steve and must stop targeting journalists
Reposted by Adriana Cardona
They came to Chicago with hopes of the ‘American Dream.’ But after the husband was detained and deported, his wife has enrolled herself and her children in a new self-deportation program, reports @adrianacardmag.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now mom wants to leave.
They came for the ‘American Dream.’ The husband says conditions in detention were ‘inhumane.’ The wife has enrolled in the government’s program to self-deport.
chicago.suntimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
They came to Chicago with hopes of the ‘American Dream.’ But after the husband was detained and deported, his wife has enrolled herself and her children in a new self-deportation program, reports @adrianacardmag.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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At the recent hearing on the Castañon Nava settlement, NIJC & ACLU of IL argued that ICE agents detained 25 people, including a U.S. citizen, w/o warrants or probable cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Read @wbez.org @adrianacardmag.bsky.social coverage here: www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court
Attorneys accused two government agencies of arresting 25 people in the Midwest without warrants and probable cause in federal court on Friday.
www.wbez.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
At the recent hearing on the Castañon Nava settlement, NIJC & ACLU of IL argued that ICE agents detained 25 people, including a U.S. citizen, w/o warrants or probable cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Read @wbez.org @adrianacardmag.bsky.social coverage here: www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court
Attorneys accused two government agencies of arresting 25 people in the Midwest without warrants and probable cause in federal court on Friday.
www.wbez.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.
via @adrianacardmag.bsky.social
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A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation.
Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.
chicago.suntimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.
via @adrianacardmag.bsky.social
via @adrianacardmag.bsky.social
A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation. Listen to Tere share her story right here 👇👇
A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation.
Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.
www.wbez.org
June 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation. Listen to Tere share her story right here 👇👇
Reposted by Adriana Cardona
ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...
ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans.
apnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...
From the article: Citing President Trump’s reported promise to donors during the 2024 campaign to set the Palestinian cause back decades, Mr. Khalil said he believed that Mr. Trump had done the opposite. “He actually advanced the movement 20 years,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...
‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
From the article: Citing President Trump’s reported promise to donors during the 2024 campaign to set the Palestinian cause back decades, Mr. Khalil said he believed that Mr. Trump had done the opposite. “He actually advanced the movement 20 years,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...
“There was no line to enter the security perimeter, which was manned by T.S.A. workers. An elderly woman in front of me was told that she couldn’t bring in her mini American flags unless she removed them from their sticks, which were a potential weapon.”
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Trump’s Military Birthday Parade Rolls Past Sparse Crowds in Washington
After all the talk of dictators and wannabe kings, the Army’s anniversary celebration in the capital was a low-key affair, amid national turmoil.
www.newyorker.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
“There was no line to enter the security perimeter, which was manned by T.S.A. workers. An elderly woman in front of me was told that she couldn’t bring in her mini American flags unless she removed them from their sticks, which were a potential weapon.”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
South Loop immigration arrests spark outrage, calls for changes to city’s sanctuary law www.wbez.org/immigration/...
South Loop immigration arrests spark outrage, calls for changes to city’s sanctuary law
Lawyers and politicians who were on the ground for Wednesday’s immigration raid are still questioning the role Chicago police played. And they say federal agents broke the law.
www.wbez.org
June 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
South Loop immigration arrests spark outrage, calls for changes to city’s sanctuary law www.wbez.org/immigration/...
ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop www.wbez.org/immigration/...
ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop
Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered outside the building as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained about a dozen people who had shown up for a routine immig...
www.wbez.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Elected officials tried to stop ICE from making arrests in the South Loop today.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop
Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered outside the building as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained about a dozen people who had shown up for a routine immig...
chicago.suntimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Elected officials tried to stop ICE from making arrests in the South Loop today.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
A Chicago migrant’s desperate search for his girlfriend www.wbez.org/wbez-news/20...
A Chicago migrant’s desperate search for his girlfriend
This week, Homeland Security officials are ramping up enforcement actions across the United States, arresting immigrants who show up to their court hearings. WBEZ immigration reporter Adriana Cardona-...
www.wbez.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A Chicago migrant’s desperate search for his girlfriend www.wbez.org/wbez-news/20...
Illinois immigrants closely following Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Illinois immigrants closely following Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
One mother in the far western suburbs is worried what a court decision could mean for her newborn son, while legal advocacy groups worry about “absolute chaos.”
www.wbez.org
May 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Illinois immigrants closely following Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship www.wbez.org/immigration/...
The rush in Illinois to become a U.S. citizen amid immigration crackdown www.wbez.org/immigration/...
The rush in Illinois to become a U.S. citizen amid immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration begins “social media vetting for anti-Americanism” among immigrants and other efforts, growing numbers are choosing to become citizens.
www.wbez.org
May 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The rush in Illinois to become a U.S. citizen amid immigration crackdown www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Peruvian-Americans in Chicago celebrating Pope Leo as one of their own chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Peruvian-Americans in Chicago celebrating Pope Leo as one of their own
“We have an American-Peruvian Pope,” said Betty Lazaro. Locals say they expect Pope Leo to carry on Pope Francis’ call to advocate for the poor and the vulnerable.
chicago.suntimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Peruvian-Americans in Chicago celebrating Pope Leo as one of their own chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
In Springfield visit, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker's sanctuary policies www.wbez.org/politics/202...
In Springfield visit, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker's sanctuary policies
Noem's visit to the state capital also shows that President Donald Trump is actively targeting Pritzker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
www.wbez.org
May 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In Springfield visit, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem takes aim at Gov. Pritzker's sanctuary policies www.wbez.org/politics/202...
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These photos and stories of demonstrators at today's May Day gathering in #Chicago are beautiful. Thank you @adrianacardmag.bsky.social and Pat Nabong!
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Meet the Chicagoans who came out to protest Trump on May Day
Thousands joined in a rally and march on Thursday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers.
www.wbez.org
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
These photos and stories of demonstrators at today's May Day gathering in #Chicago are beautiful. Thank you @adrianacardmag.bsky.social and Pat Nabong!
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
