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Katrina Pham

A pair of images, first showing a construction site on a vacant tract of land in the South Loop next to Chinatown, will house the new Chicago Fire stadium; the second shows Debbie Liu, president of the Ping Tom Park advisory council standing near the development site with the South Loop skyline behind her.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
A Soccer Stadium Is Coming to Chinatown’s Doorstep. Locals Want Guarantees It Won’t Push Them Out. Labor and EconomicsTop Stories

A Soccer Stadium Is Coming to Chinatown’s Doorstep. Locals Want Guarantees It Won’t Push Them Out.

While the amount of tax subsidies for the stadium remains undecided, community members are pushing for a formal agreement to secure the development's promised affordable housing and economic benefits.
March 3, 2026
A consulate worker helps a client a pop up in the Chicago suburbs as part of the Mexican Consulate's “Consulado Sobre Ruedas initiative.”Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation Immigration PolicyLatestTop Stories

As Detentions Increase, Support from Chicago’s Consulates Varies for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Some consulates invest fewer resources into supporting nationals in the U.S., leaving some immigrants feeling unsupported as they face an increasingly harsh immigration system.
February 17, 2026
Max Herman/Borderless Magazine
Chicago Homeless Shelter Residents Say They Wait Months At the City’s Intake Center Before Being Placed At a Shelter Environment and HealthFeaturedImmigration PolicyInvestigation

Chicago Homeless Shelter Residents Say They Wait Months At the City’s Intake Center Before Being Placed At a Shelter

A year after the city’s largest migrant shelter turned into a temporary intake zone for unhoused individuals, the Shelter Placement and Resource Center sometimes takes months before placing them in homeless centers, some residents say.
and December 18, 2025
Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
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
Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Immigration Agents? National Guard? What to Know About Trump’s Latest Escalation Enforcement and CourtsTrending

Immigration Agents? National Guard? What to Know About Trump’s Latest Escalation

The Illinois National Guard has not been activated, but federal immigration agents have arrived in Chicago. Now, elected officials and community groups are bolstering Know Your Right efforts across the city.
, and September 5, 2025
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Migrants Navigate State’s Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom and Help Runs Dry Enforcement and CourtsInvestigation

Migrants Navigate State’s Apartment Program On Their Own As Evictions Loom and Help Runs Dry

The Asylum Seeker Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped 4,600 households move into apartments. But some migrants supported by the program could lose their homes if they can’t find work.
, and March 18, 2024
Mauricio Peña/Borderless Magazine
Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death Environment and HealthInvestigation

Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death

Despite warnings, numerous hospitalizations and dozens of reports, Chicago officials continuously funneled thousands of migrants into an industrial warehouse that was never meant to house people.
, and February 27, 2024
Migrants walk to a city bus after being sent to Chicago from Texas by Gov. Greg AbbottJesus J. Montero for Borderless Magazine
Newly-arrived Venezuelan migrants can now apply for TPS protections. Here’s How. Resources

Newly-arrived Venezuelan migrants can now apply for TPS protections. Here’s How.

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday they would be extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela, allowing Venezuelan immigrants to receive temporary permissions to live and work in the United States.
and September 21, 2023