Chicago Officials Confirm TB Cases at Migrant Shelters
The cases add to the mounting concerns about health conditions at the city’s migrant shelters following the death of a 5-year-old and an outbreak of measles cases.
CDC to Help Chicago After 4 Cases of Measles at Largest Migrant Shelter
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team would help city health officials manage measles cases across Chicago.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 11, 2024
Chicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter in Quarantine After Measles Case: ‘We Are Worried’
The case comes just months after a boy died of sepsis amid health concerns at the city-run shelter.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 8, 2024
Investigation: Chicago Ignored Dozens of Warnings of Migrant Shelter Conditions Before Child’s Death
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.
We’re Growing! Borderless Wins Report For America Support To Expand Team
The Report for America corps member will cover the intersection of immigration and the environment.
Mauricio PeñaJanuary 11, 2024
What Borderless Is Watching on the Immigration Beat in 2024
Chicago struggles with housing for migrants, environmental racism and more stories we will be following in the new year.
Mauricio PeñaJanuary 2, 2024
Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Photos of 2023 — and the Stories Behind Them
From a Venezuelan family’s long-awaited reunion to our Black Immigrants Today series, Borderless Magazine’s visual journalists amplified the stories of Chicago’s immigrant communities.
Borderless Magazine’s Top Stories of 2023
A long-delayed radiation cleanup, an all-women mariachi band, Afghans building community through soccer, and more stories Borderless reported on Chicago’s immigrant communities.
Mauricio PeñaDecember 26, 2023
Chicago Mayor, Shelter Officials Respond to Living Conditions Following a Borderless Investigation
The response comes just days after a 5-year-old boy fell sick and died, and others were hospitalized.
5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Ill At Chicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter
The death of the boy comes just days after a Borderless investigation found inhumane living conditions at the shelter in Pilsen.
Mauricio PeñaDecember 18, 2023
Investigation: Migrants Describe Inhumane Conditions at Chicago’s Largest Shelter
Just days after Illinois Gov. Pritzker shut down a proposed shelter due to health concerns, Venezuelan migrants living in the Pilsen shelter say they are being treated “like dogs.’’
Little Village Businesses Can Apply For Up To $3,000 Micro-Grants
Along with financial assistance, the Road to Recovery program offers technical help for businesses struggling during the pandemic.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 9, 2021
More Than 1,000 People Line Up For Community-Led Vaccination Effort In Little Village: ‘A Very Important Moment’
The pop-up vaccinated 1,000 Little Village residents Sunday. It was held at a community location in hopes of eliminating barriers, organizers said.
Mauricio PeñaMarch 5, 2021
Black And Brown Food Pantry, Solidarity March Show Young Activists Are United For Justice: ‘We Are Family’
It's time for Chicago's Black and Latino communities to organize together, Southwest Side activists say. “We face the same struggles …with unemployment, affordable housing, incarceration."
Mauricio PeñaJune 4, 2020
