Project February 23, 2024
Democracy Solutions Project
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Immigration and elections are top of mind right now in the Chicago region. Chicago Public Media is taking a solutions-oriented look at how other countries are managing immigration and voter turnout.
Tens of thousands of migrants have been transported to the Chicago area, leaving officials scrambling to respond. WBEZ's Chip Mitchell explores how Colombia is handling an influx of migrants from Venezuela, and taking note of some echoes of how things are playing out in Chicago, while the Chicago Sun Times' Elvia Malagón reports from Canada on how that country is creating opportunities for its new arrivals.
With another critical election year, WBEZ's Daniel Tucker checks in with Australia's mandatory voting law as a potential solution to continued low voter turnout both locally and nationally. These stories are part of Chicago Public Media's Democracy Solutions Project, an extended, multi-part, multimedia series focused on critical issues facing our democracy in the run-up to the 2024 election.
