Adoptees Push for Change in Immigration Law And ‘Curious City’ On Polish Chicago

Thousands marched along Chicago’s State Street on May 7, 2016, for the annual Constitution Day Parade, a celebration of ties between Chicago, Poland and Polish-Americans.
Thousands marched along Chicago's State Street on May 7, 2016, for the annual Constitution Day Parade, a celebration of ties between Chicago, Poland and Polish-Americans. Steven Jackson / WBEZ
Thousands marched along Chicago’s State Street on May 7, 2016, for the annual Constitution Day Parade, a celebration of ties between Chicago, Poland and Polish-Americans.
Thousands marched along Chicago's State Street on May 7, 2016, for the annual Constitution Day Parade, a celebration of ties between Chicago, Poland and Polish-Americans. Steven Jackson / WBEZ

Adoptees Push for Change in Immigration Law And ‘Curious City’ On Polish Chicago

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On today’s show: 

  • Since the end of WWII, thousands of children have been adopted into the U.S. from foreign countries. Now, a loophole in immigration law leaves them without U.S. citizenship. We hear from a group trying to change that.
  • Plus, Chicago has a strong and vibrant Polish community. But how just how Polish is this city, really? Jesse Dukes from WBEZ’s Curious City answers those and more questions in a special documentary on Polish Chicago.