Local sanctuary laws not as protective as they seem

Chicago and some 80 other municipalities have sanctuary laws that are intended to make life more secure for the city's immigrant communities. Cook County has one too. Alex Keefe looks into how protective they really are and exposes why they work only to a point.

Despite complaints, enforcement is nowhere to be found

If there are violations of the city's and county's sanctuary laws by law enforcement authorities who've overstepped the line, you'd never know it from any records of prosecutions or discipline.

For immigration reformers, a renewed focus on the family

With an estimated 5.5 million children living in the U.S. who have parents who are in the country illegally, the immigrant reform movement focuses on the trauma caused by separating families.

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