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Camilla Forte

Actor Dre Meza plays an acorn character with a large mask during Free Street's debut performance of "Touch Grass" at Davis Square Park in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
A 12-Foot Puppet. A Small House. A Play On The Southwest Side About The Impact of Trees Arts & CultureTop StoriesVisuals

A 12-Foot Puppet. A Small House. A Play On The Southwest Side About The Impact of Trees

A theater troupe is bringing an interactive puppet show to Chicago’s South and West Side parks this month, encouraging people to learn more about how trees impact community health.
and July 24, 2026
A day laborer arrives on a bike at a gas station early one morning in the Avondale neighborhood.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America
Once Packed with Day Laborers, a Chicago Hiring Corner Empties Out Under Immigration Crackdown Immigration PolicyInvestigationLabor and EconomicsLatest

Once Packed with Day Laborers, a Chicago Hiring Corner Empties Out Under Immigration Crackdown

At a Shell gas station that has drawn day laborers for decades, immigration raids have scared off both workers and the contractors who hire them, prompting a network of volunteers to offer support and a sense of safety.
and July 2, 2026
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‘We Have Each Other’s Backs’: An Environmental Organizer Sets His Sights on ICE As Told ToImmigration PolicyLatestOrganizingTop StoriesVisuals

‘We Have Each Other’s Backs’: An Environmental Organizer Sets His Sights on ICE

David Barboza has spent years fighting pollution on the Southeast Side of Chicago. But when Donald Trump was re-elected in 2025, he saw a new threat to his community: immigrant deportations.
March 5, 2026
A group of several people stand in a circle praying near the Broadview ICE facility.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Religious Activists Protested Broadview for Years. Now, ICE’s Crackdown Is Drowning Out Their Prayers Immigration PolicyTop StoriesVisuals

Religious Activists Protested Broadview for Years. Now, ICE’s Crackdown Is Drowning Out Their Prayers

What began as quiet Friday morning prayers decades ago has evolved into a larger and louder movement as activists join a long-standing prayer group in demanding the release of detainees.
and October 28, 2025
Max Herman/Borderless Magazine. Screenshots from video courtesy of Illinois State Rep. Hoan
‘We Should Be Able To Live In Peace’: ICE Allegedly Pulls Gun On State Rep. Hoan Huynh Immigration Policy

‘We Should Be Able To Live In Peace’: ICE Allegedly Pulls Gun On State Rep. Hoan Huynh

In the latest incident in a string of aggressive immigration enforcement, Illinois State Rep. Hoan Huynh alleged that federal agents pointed a gun at him and a staffer in Chicago’s North Side while they were warning the community of ICE presence.
, and October 22, 2025
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Mexican Independence Day Parades Celebrate Heritage, Despite Immigration Pressures Arts & CultureTrending

Mexican Independence Day Parades Celebrate Heritage, Despite Immigration Pressures

As thousands celebrated their pride during this weekend’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations, many also took a stand against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement activity in Chicago.
, and September 16, 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
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National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Surveyed by Federal Agents Ahead of Festivals, Elected Officials Say 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.
and July 9, 2025