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July 2025

Photos by Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America
Chicago’s Goth Artists Support Immigrants Through Their Music: ‘We’re…Fighting the Good Fight’ Arts & CultureTrendingVisuals

Chicago’s Goth Artists Support Immigrants Through Their Music: ‘We’re…Fighting the Good Fight’

In response to recent ICE raids, Chicago Goth Scene organized a benefit concert to raise funds for the National Immigrant Justice Center and stand in solidarity with impacted families.
July 24, 2025
Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America
‘We Need Help’: Local Organizations Step Up as Undocumented Immigrants Lose State Health Coverage Environment and HealthImmigration Policy

‘We Need Help’: Local Organizations Step Up as Undocumented Immigrants Lose State Health Coverage

With the elimination of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program July 1, some local organizations say they have taken matters into their own hands.
and July 22, 2025
Photo illustration by Max Herman/Borderless Magazine
Where to Find Free, Low-Cost Health Coverage Regardless of Status Environment and HealthResourcesTrending

Where to Find Free, Low-Cost Health Coverage Regardless of Status

Thousands of Illinois immigrants have lost health coverage, with the end of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program July 1. Borderless Magazine compiled a guide to explain who’s affected and what options are available.
and July 22, 2025
Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Surveyed by Federal Agents Ahead of Festivals, Elected Officials Say Immigration PolicyTrending

National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Surveyed by Federal Agents Ahead of Festivals, Elected Officials Say

Officials called the encounter “intimidating” as federal agents lingered and refused to leave the property. The Department of Homeland Security denied targeting the museum.
and July 9, 2025
Sebastián Hidalgo for Block Club Chicago
Can Local Officials Stop ICE Agents From Hiding Behind Masks? They’re Trying Immigration PolicyTrending

Can Local Officials Stop ICE Agents From Hiding Behind Masks? They’re Trying

Seven Illinois representatives co-sponsored a bill that would ban immigration agents from wearing masks. In Chicago, police district council members want the city to enforce “identification standards” for law enforcement.
July 7, 2025