Illustration by Mike Centeno for Borderless MagazineFrom food assistance to mental health support, we compiled all of our resource guides in one place.
Moving to a new country can be overwhelming. That’s why Borderless Magazine created our resource guides to help immigrants living in Chicago find everything from free food and coats to lawyers who can help them with their immigration cases.
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Where Migrants Facing Shelter Evictions Can Find Help in Chicago
Chicago’s 60-day shelter limits will kick in soon. Borderless answers questions on how to access community, city and state resources.
Where to Get Free Food by Neighborhood In Chicago
Here are a few food pantries where you can receive groceries or a hot meal in each of Chicago’s 77 community areas.
How to Access Food Benefits Programs and Free Groceries in Chicago
Chicagoans can access free food through food stamps and local food pantries, but eligibility requirements vary. Here’s how you can get food regardless of your immigration or citizenship status in Chicago.
Where to Find Free, or Low-Cost Mental Health Support in Chicago
Borderless compiled a list of organizations across the Chicagoland area that provide free or low-cost mental health support
How to Find an Immigration Lawyer
When do you need an immigration lawyer? How can you find free legal help for your immigration case? We answer your questions.
Newly-Arrived Venezuelan Migrants Can Now Apply for TPS Protections. Here’s How.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday they would be extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela who arrived before July 31, 2023.
The Essential Guide to Mutual Aid Groups in Chicago
From Little Village to Rogers Park, where to give and get help from your neighbors in Chicago and its suburbs.
What ID Do You Need To Travel or Register to Vote?
From a driver’s license to a REAL ID card to CityKey ID, here’s how to get an ID if you’re an immigrant or an undocumented person.
Where to Find Free or Cheap Winter Coats in Chicago
From coat drives to free stores to resale shops, here are places to get free or low-cost coats and jackets this winter in the Chicago area.
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