What Happened to Chicago’s 51,000 New Arrivals?
27 October 2025

What Happened to Chicago’s 51,000 New Arrivals?

City Cast Chicago

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Three years ago, the first buses from Texas carrying migrants and asylum-seekers came to Chicago. More than 51,000 have arrived since then. With immigration agents now roaming the city, we’re checking in on where those new arrivals are now. Host Jacoby Cochran talks with Borderless magazine’s Mauricio Peña, Diane Bou Khalil, and Katrina Pham, along with Block Club Chicago’s Madison Savedra.

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