Elvia Malagón

Health reporter
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Elvia Malagón reports on social justice, immigration and income inequality. She previously worked for the Chicago Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana and The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla. A native of East Chicago, Indiana, she is a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism school.

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Advocate Children’s Hospital flagged three knockoff car seats in the past year amid a rise nationally in parents buying seats that don’t meet U.S. safety standards.
Los líderes de grupos comunitarios dicen que deberán ‘recoger los pedazos’ mientras la ley firmada por el presidente Donald Trump entra en vigor.
Community group leaders say they will be left to “pick up the pieces” as President Donald Trump’s bill, which he signed into law Friday, rolls out cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program.
The divided court ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions but left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked nationwide.
New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes.
Los Exalumnos Latinos de la Universidad Northwestern han unido fuerzas para apoyar a la familia, compartiendo una campaña de recaudación de fondos para ayudar a financiar un desafío legal contra la deportación de los padres de uno de ellos.
The Latino Alumni of Northwestern University organization has rallied behind the family, sharing a fundraising campaign to help a legal challenge to the parents’ deportations.
Legisladores del partido republicano sugirieron repetidamente que las políticas de Pritzker permitieron a inmigrantes entrar a Estados Unidos para cometer crímenes como asesinato.
GOP lawmakers repeatedly suggested that Pritzker’s policies made it possible for immigrants to enter the U.S. to carry out crimes like murder.
The effect of the ban was not apparent Monday at O’Hare Airport where, eight years ago during Trump’s first attempt at a travel ban, hundreds protested and more than a dozen people were arrested.