Many intend to stay in the U.S. But uncertainty from losing the status is intensifying pressure on business owners and straining family relationships.

Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to defend Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants, expressing that the Welcoming City ordinance makes all Chicagoans safer.

Republicans in Congress are taking aim at four cities over their policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration.