Nell Salzman

My story about the journey of a Venezuelan family from El Paso, TX to Chicago. For @chicagotribune with @mandophotos : chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct…

My latest: Chicago-area children get deportation letters: Leave or ‘the federal government will find you’ Immigration advocates warn that a growing number of unaccompanied minors are now receiving letters from DHS ending their humanitarian parole. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/tru…

In Chicago, Ald. Vasquez (40) and Ald. Rodriguez (22) introduced a resolution calling on the Illinois General Assembly to ban federal agents (ICE) from concealing their identities by wearing masks.

On June 24, Cicero educator Vanessa Mendoza learned her aunt, Rocío, had been pulled over by unidentified agents questioning her citizenship. She called on Larry Dominick, the town’s president, for answers in response to ICE’s immigration crackdown in Cicero, a Chicago suburb.

A federal judge’s upcoming decision could significantly influence how ICE conducts operations in the Chicago area moving forward. Plaintiffs argue that ICE agents violated the constitutional rights of at least 25 people, including one U.S. citizen. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/chi…

5 top officials are exiting CPS, following former CEO Pedro Martinez’s exit from the district in mid June. Pretty expected for leadership turnover, but this year’s budget is challenging. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/10/top… W / @KateArmanini

Head Start preschools to bar children with undocumented parents under new Trump rule @kalynbelsha @Chalkbeat chalkbeat.org/2025/07/10/no-…

HUD accused Chicago aldermen of discrimination. @lizzie_kane17 w scoop about negotiations in limbo as Mayor Johnson’s administration has been slow to finalize response to settlement. With feds now potentially toothless, unclear how things will play out. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/ald…

CPS is seeking public input on its ballooning deficit as unions push for more funding and no layoffs. Multiple board members said they're feeling unprepared as they get closer to approving a budget plan by the end of August: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

According to Assistant Secretary of DHS Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security DID NOT target the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in Chicago on July 8. The Chicago financial crimes task force held a quick briefing before a narcotics investigation:

“It's about suppressing dissent. It’s about trying to dismantle resistance and it's about trying to paralyze our communities,” said U.S. Rep Delia Ramirez to organizers in Chicago after DHS officers showed up Tuesday at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture.

Yesterday was my first day as an education and emerging news desk intern at the @chicagotribune! I'm so excited to get to work and report on one of the most interesting cities for the next six months. Reach me at [email protected].

While immigration law is notoriously complex and can change rapidly, one bright line has remained constant for more than a century: People born in the United States are considered citizens. Check out my story with @nellbsalzman in today’s Tribune. chicagotribune.com/2025/07/06/sup…

Over the weekend @lizzie_kane17 reported that Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, was a candidate to lead the CHA (chicagotribune.com/2025/06/28/bra…). Now @jus10chi reporting he's weighing that AND MAYBE a Congressional run if Danny Davis' seat opens up: chicagobusiness.com/politics/walte…

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘pending’ Springfield lobbyist team draws ethics questions @jeremygorner @ad_quig chicagotribune.com/2025/06/30/may…