Eli Ramirez/City Bureau Labor Threats, ‘Abuse’ and No Pay: What Chicago Migrants Face When Looking for Work Recently arrived migrants say they want to find jobs and build stable lives for their families, but the roadblocks they encounter make it extremely hard to get ahead.Abena Bediako, Roger Fierro, Sebastian Hidalgo and Erika PerezMarch 7, 2024
Sebastián Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine Immigration PolicyInvestigation 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.Mauricio Peña and Sebastian HidalgoDecember 21, 2023
Sebastian Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine Immigration Policy A Chicago faith-based nonprofit furnishes homes for asylum seekers New Life Centers' New Vecino program, funded by the state, provides asylum seekers with wraparound services and furniture for new apartments.Sebastian HidalgoDecember 4, 2023