In anticipation of an announced ICE raid on the city of Chicago, the DeKalb Migrant Aid organization held a legal clinic at First Congregational UCC. About 80 showed up to hear a live presentation on their rights. The presentation was given in Spanish, and translated into English and Arabic.

Those in attendance learned about their rights, whether they were documented or undocumented. Strategies for keeping families intact, for securing legal aid, for partnering with their employers to remain fully protected were all discussed.

All in attendance also received a gift card to a local department store to use as best fit their needs. Temperatures will drop to single digits here in DeKalb this week, and so the church is also participating in a clothing drive to help our migrant workers and families.