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Immigrants’ rights advocates in Champaign-Urbana offer support to people in the U.S. without legal status

Shortly after taking office last week, President Donald Trump launched immigration enforcement raids across the country and eliminated protections for immigrants, which has immigrants’ rights advocates in Champaign-Urbana doubling down on support and resources to people who are in the U.S. without legal status.

The federal funding freeze is over. But some University of Illinois researchers are still concerned

The federal funding freeze is over. But some University of Illinois researchers are still concerned

President Donald Trump’s administration rescinded a freeze on federal funding Wednesday that affected a host of grant-funded initiatives, including scientific research. But some at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign remain concerned about the future of their research programs.