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Beneficiario de DACA lucha por sus sueños Blog Post

Después de ser detenido por las autoridades de inmigración, un inmigrante mexicano de 27 años encuentra la oportunidad de obtener educación con el programa de Consideración de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, también conocido como DACA.

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A DACA Recipient on Fighting for His Dreams Blog Post

After being detained by immigration authorities, a 27-year-old Mexican immigrant finds a chance for an education with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.

Laura Mendoza on the uncertain future of DACA Blog Post

In April, President Donald Trump pledged not to deport undocumented immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status — aka “Dreamers” — telling the more than 875,000 people brought to the U.S. illegally as children that they should “rest easy.”

Estudiantes inmigrantes de universidades comunitarias batallan encontrando apoyo durante el COVID Blog Post

Todos los martes y jueves a las 10:30 a.m. Lien Tang se toma un descanso de su trabajo de atención domiciliaria en Evanston y centra su atención en su clase de inglés en línea. Para entonces, ya se perdió las primeras dos horas del curso que toma en un colegio comunitario local. Si Tang, de 40 años, tiene suerte, su descanso se alinea perfectamente con su turno para leer en voz alta a la clase. Si el profesor la llama en cualquier otro momento, pierde la oportunidad de participar. Read in English “En persona es mejor porque vas, necesitas sentarte...

FOIA Tips Page

The Freedom of Information Act is a law that allows people to ask for and receive documents and data from the government. But when it comes to the immigration system, it can be hard to know just who to ask to find out the information you need. Borderless Magazine put together this tip sheet to help journalists and community members navigate the FOIA system. Thanks to the Little Village Solidarity Network and Organized Communities Against Deportation for contributing tips! And a very special thanks to Borderless Magazine board member and Chicago Headline Club FOIA Fest organizer Maria Ines Zamudio for many...

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We believe in the power of immigrant voices. For decades, the media’s coverage of immigrants has been racist and harmful. From using dehumanizing labels like “illegal immigrant” to treating extremist anti-immigrant groups as sources of expert opinion, journalists have frequently amplified hate and endangered the lives of people seeking a new life in this country. At the same time, newsrooms have failed to reflect the diversity of the communities they cover and undermined the reporting led by members of immigrant and BIPOC communities. We believe that immigrants’ voices are powerful. They should be at the center of any coverage about...