July 2025

Photo courtesy of CJ Ortuño

Press Announcements

Borderless Magazine Welcomes CJ Ortuño as First Chief Development Officer

Borderless Magazine is excited to welcome CJ Ortuño as the organization’s first Chief Development Officer.

Borderless Magazine StaffJuly 31, 2025

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Environment and Health Labor and Economics

Trump Administration to Dismiss Environmental Racism, Housing Discrimination Cases in Chicago

The feds had ruled that City Hall violated residents’ civil rights in a case involving the relocation of the General Iron scrap metal operator and a complaint over affordable rental units.

Brett ChaseJuly 25, 2025

Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America

Environment and Health

‘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.

Tara Mobasher and Lucy BaptisteJuly 22, 2025

Photo illustration by Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Environment and Health Resources

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.

Lucy Baptiste and Tara MobasherJuly 22, 2025

Lucy Baptiste/Borderless Magazine

Enforcement and Courts

How Chicago Communities Are Resisting ICE Raids

A raid at Don Pedro Carnitas shook the Pilsen community. Now, local organizers are bolstering rapid response teams, legal aid and Know Your Rights training to keep families safe.

Lucy BaptisteJuly 17, 2025

Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight

Arts & Culture

Humboldt Park Celebrates 25th Annual Barrio Arts Festival, Despite Worries of ICE Raids

Chicago’s Puerto Rican community celebrated their heritage with live music and art after officials raised concerns about federal officers surveying the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture last week.

Camilla ForteJuly 14, 2025

Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine

Enforcement and Courts

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.

Camilla Forte and Hillary FloresJuly 9, 2025

Sebastián Hidalgo for Block Club Chicago

Enforcement and Courts Immigration Policy

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.

Francia Garcia Hernandez, Block Club ChicagoJuly 7, 2025

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Enforcement and Courts Immigration Policy

Alderpeople Call for Investigation Into ICE South Loop Arrests

Chicago’s Immigrant Committee held a hearing Tuesday, questioning CPD and other city officials about whether city police collaborated with ICE during mass arrests in the South Loop.

Aydali CampaJuly 1, 2025

Borderless Magazine Welcomes CJ Ortuño as First Chief Development Officer

Trump Administration to Dismiss Environmental Racism, Housing Discrimination Cases in Chicago

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

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

How Chicago Communities Are Resisting ICE Raids

Humboldt Park Celebrates 25th Annual Barrio Arts Festival, Despite Worries of ICE Raids

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

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

Alderpeople Call for Investigation Into ICE South Loop Arrests

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