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As Told To Education Latest

As Chicago Elects Its School Board, This Parent is Advocating for Safer Schools

Inspired by her mother’s involvement in her education in Mexico, Maria Leticia Toribio is advocating for the safety and support of immigrant families in Chicago Public Schools.

Samantha MonjeSeptember 15, 2026

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As Told To Latest

One Former CPS Teacher’s Mission to Support Bilingual Families

Christine Dussault witnessed CPS students and parents navigate challenges like COVID-19, immigration raids, language barriers and budget cuts throughout her career. Now, she’s using that experience to push for change.

Samantha MonjeSeptember 8, 2026

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As Told To Education Latest

He Watched His Mother Advocate For Special Ed Support in CPS. Now, He’s Voting for Change

As Chicagoans prepare to elect its school board, first-generation Chicago Public Schools’ alum Froylan Suarez is voting to advocate for more bilingual resources for immigrant families like his.

Samantha MonjeAugust 11, 2026

A hand painted awning at the entrance of Casa Hernandez.

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Resources

The Guide to Mutual Aid in Chicago

From legal aid to mental health support, here’s a list of mutual aid groups in Chicago that are stepping up to help communities impacted by immigration raids and federal policy changes.

Samantha MonjeJuly 8, 2026

Illustration by Jen Chavez for Borderless Magazine

Education Latest

When ICE Fears Escalated, Chicago Teachers Helped Students Move Past Fears Off the Clock

Amid rising ICE activity, Chicago Public Schools teachers organized on their own time to support undocumented students and families with legal resources, safe passage routes and emergency funds.

Samantha MonjeMay 5, 2026

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Arts & Culture Visuals

Chicago’s Cambodian Heritage Museum Promotes Healing While Remembering Victims of Genocide

The National Cambodian Heritage Museum will host events aiming to cultivate culture and reunite Chicago’s Cambodian American community with its roots.

Samantha MonjeMay 20, 2025

Photo illustration by Max Herman/Borderless Magazine. Source images: Ascannio/Alamy Stock Photo, Canva.

Immigration Policy

What to Know About the Trump Gold Cards and Their Likelihood to Be Approved

Donald Trump’s proposal to replace EB-5 visas with Gold Cards could change people’s access to the country and affect the economy.

Samantha MonjeApril 4, 2025

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Immigration Policy

What to Know About Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship

Trump’s controversial executive order looks to deny citizenship to children born to noncitizens. The order has been temporarily blocked by a judge who called the move “blatantly unconstitutional.”

Tara Mobasher and Samantha MonjeJanuary 27, 2025

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Arts & Culture Immigration Policy

Looking for Holiday Markets? Here are 8 in Chicago and Nearby Suburbs

Get your Christmas and Hanukkah shopping done in these holiday markets and pop-ups in December.

Samantha MonjeDecember 10, 2024

Samantha Monje

As Chicago Elects Its School Board, This Parent is Advocating for Safer Schools

One Former CPS Teacher’s Mission to Support Bilingual Families

He Watched His Mother Advocate For Special Ed Support in CPS. Now, He’s Voting for Change

The Guide to Mutual Aid in Chicago

When ICE Fears Escalated, Chicago Teachers Helped Students Move Past Fears Off the Clock

Chicago’s Cambodian Heritage Museum Promotes Healing While Remembering Victims of Genocide

What to Know About the Trump Gold Cards and Their Likelihood to Be Approved

What to Know About Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship

Looking for Holiday Markets? Here are 8 in Chicago and Nearby Suburbs

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