217 Today: Trump’s Green Card proposal for international students sparks doubt. Here’s why.
University of Illinois students sit on the Quad on campus. Reginald Hardwick / Illinois Public Media
Monday, January 20, 2025
Today's headlines:
- The 24th annual Champaign County Martin Luther King Jr. celebration took place on the University of Illinois campus last night.
- The largest Asian grocery store chain in the U.S. has come to downtown Urbana.
- Some central Illinoisans are grateful after a ceasefire was announced in Israel's war in Gaza.
- A U.S. official says immigration officers will target hundreds of people starting Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
- As President-Elect Trump takes office today promising mass deportations, local police chiefs in Champaign-Urbana say they won't be collaborating with federal immigration agents.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about Donald Trump's Green Card proposal and why it has sparked some doubt among international students.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Diana Zhang, Mae Antar, Julie Walker, Emily Hays and Anna Koh.