New ban and challenges for immigrants during COVID-19
Immigration advocate Fred Tsao reacts to Trump’s new immigration ban and shares his hopes for a better future.
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Why 16.7 million people were left out of the COVID-19 stimulus plan
Author Daniel Denvir on the “bipartisan war on immigrants” and how it’s falling apart.
Chicago show brings immigrant stories, journeys to centerstage
Nestor Gomez’s storytelling showcase 80 Minutes Around the World focuses on the personal in a time of competing narratives about immigration.
‘A black box where there is no accountability or oversight’: Attorney reflects on US immigration and detention system
Borderless talks to the National Immigrant Justice Center’s Hannah Cartwright about the challenges asylum seekers and refugees are facing today.
Light skin, blue eyes and born in Mexico: An artist shares what life is like with two nationalities
Natalie González is a Mexico-based artist and illustrator.
An artist shares his love for La Villita
From the traditional dances to the colorful murals, Little Village is all about art, says Omar Magana.
Omar El Akkad on journalism and the War on Terror
Omar El Akkad’s debut novel, “American War,” is a haunting post-apocalyptic universe where readers watch the impact of civil war through the unraveling of one American family.
Osama Alomar: The whole world is fighting
The novelist on Syria, censorship, and the safety — and power — of metaphor.
Hikmat Taha on coming from Sudan and making her voice heard
As a child in Sudan, Hikmat Taha watched her father spend time in prison for his political activism.
Two friends set out to translate Chicago into Arabic
Chicago was love at first sight for Malek Abdulsamad.