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Hear from a panel of powerful Chicago women, explore ideas of identity with a Chinese American artist or discuss the depiction of young Black and Brown men in the media.
By March 22, 2023
Michelle Kanaar | Borderless MagazineResourcesTop StoriesTrending

Introducing Borderless Magazine’s Field Canvasser Playbook

A guide to using community organizing techniques to bring journalists closer to their audiences
By March 14, 2023
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Paul Vallas Or Brandon Johnson Will Be Chicago’s Next Mayor. Where Do They Stand On The Issues?

The candidates have laid out radically different plans to combat crime, improve public school performance and bring in new city revenue. The runoff election is April 4.
By March 22, 2023

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A mother and her two children and mother-in-law sit on a couch with a blue wall in the background. The youngest son has a shirt with the names of the planets.Samantha Friend Cabrera for Borderless MagazineImmigration PolicyTrending

LexisNexis’ Contract with ICE Allows for Illegal Surveillance of Immigrants, Lawsuit Claims

The Chicago ICE Field Office conducted more than 13,000 searches of the LexisNexis database between March and September 2021.
By March 2, 2023
Michelle Kanaar | Borderless MagazineResourcesTop StoriesTrending

Introducing Borderless Magazine’s Field Canvasser Playbook

A guide to using community organizing techniques to bring journalists closer to their audiences
By March 14, 2023
A woman looks back over her shoulder and a blue bird faces herIllustration by Anna Mielniczuk for Borderless MagazineAs Told ToBroken-Winged Birds: Afghans in ExileTrending

She Fought to Get An Education in Afghanistan. Now This Student is Finding Hope at DePaul University.

Sara and 147 other female students were evacuated from Kabul University after the Taliban took over the Afghan government in August 2021.
As told to September 28, 2022
ten people stand outside o the sidewalk in various types of shirts and hoodiesPhoto by William “The KiD” GuerreroArts & CultureImmigration PolicyTrending

A Chicago Mural Project Becomes a Nationwide Movement

The Mural Movement started as a beautification project but has grown to provide solace and support for community members — generational or recently arrived.
By February 9, 2023
Illustration by Verónica Martínez for Injustice WatchImmigration PolicyInvestigationTrending

Chicago Police Denied Scores of Undocumented Crime Victims a Path to Citizenship

Immigrants seeking U visas are being blocked by two sergeants who were previously involved in controversial shootings and on the verge of being fired.
By January 17, 2023
four reporters in front of gray cement wall: Melody wearing a beige blazer Jesus in black jeans a black t-shrit and a jacket, Madison giving a thumbs up and Diane with glasses on her headColin Boyle/Block Club ChicagoAfter the BusesImmigration Policy

Behind the scenes of “After the Buses: Meet The Migrants At The Center Of Texas’ Manufactured Crisis”

Why we worked on these stories, how our collaboration with Block Club Chicago came together and what we learned.
By December 15, 2022
2D91W08 Modern textured digital illustration of abstract human heads and personal data infographics. Concept of collecting internet activities information.Anatolii Babii / Alamy Stock PhotoResourcesTrending

Is My Personal Information For Sale and What Can I Do About It?

LexisNexis, a data brokerage firm, is being sued by Illinois activists for the collection and sale of immigrant data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. What data is legal or illegal to sell? Who can access it? And what can they do with it?
By March 2, 2023
Pinar and her son Kenan in the window looking down on cousins outside of a pink home with a coffee pot in the foregroundPhoto courtesy of Pinar IstekResourcesTrending

Chicago’s Turkish and Syrian Community Members on How to Help Those Affected by the Earthquakes

Local Turkish and Syrian residents talk about the effects of the recent earthquakes on their home countries and about ways you can help.
By February 23, 2023
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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.
By February 2, 2023
A woman with a green jacket and a butterfly is dancingIllustration by Anna Mielniczuk for Borderless MagazineAs Told ToBroken-Winged Birds: Afghans in ExileTrending

Fleeing Suicide Attacks, an Afghan Student Finds Freedom in Chicago

Maryam and 147 other female students waited at the Kabul airport for days before they could escape Afghanistan.
As told to September 27, 2022
Saleha Soadat interviews former Afghan district governor Salima Mazari on a couchMichelle Kanaar/Borderless MagazineBroken-Winged Birds: Afghans in ExileTrending

One Year After Evacuating Kabul, Afghan Journalist Reflects on Life as a Refugee

After fleeing Afghanistan in August 2021, Borderless Pathways Fellow Saleha Soadat reflects on her first year in the U.S.
By August 18, 2022
Salima Mazari looking out the window of her current homeMichelle Kanaar/Borderless MagazineAs Told ToBroken-Winged Birds: Afghans in ExileStaff pickTrending

This Female Afghan Governor Fought Against the Taliban

Salima Mazari was one of just three women serving as a district governor in Afghanistan before the Taliban took over.
As told to July 7, 2022

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Sandra and Jesse Arzola in front of Sandra's family’s house in West ChicagoJonathan Aguilar/Borderless MagazineEnvironmentInvestigationStaff pickTrending

West Chicago is Cleaning Up the Last of its Nuclear Contamination. Residents Exposed to Radiation Say ‘It’s Not Over’

A local factory was once the largest producer of thorium in the world. This fall, the “radioactive capital of the Midwest” is doing one last cleanup.
By July 12, 2022
Salima Mazari looking out the window of her current homeMichelle Kanaar/Borderless MagazineAs Told ToBroken-Winged Birds: Afghans in ExileStaff pickTrending

This Female Afghan Governor Fought Against the Taliban

Salima Mazari was one of just three women serving as a district governor in Afghanistan before the Taliban took over.
As told to July 7, 2022
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An investigation into the spread of COVID in immigrant detention centers, our comic book and our reporting on trans asylum seekers
By April 27, 2022
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Reclaiming the Sacrifice Zone

The youth-led campaign for environmental justice on the Southeast Side.
By May 6, 2021