Behind the Story with the Code-Switched Cast
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How Chicago’s New Welcoming City Ordinance Will Protect Immigrants
Alderman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez representing Chicago’s 33rd Ward speaks about Chicago as a Sanctuary City and it’s new Welcoming City Ordinance, which provides expanded protections to immigrants.
Derechos de trabajadores inmigrantes durante la pandemia de COVID-19
Borderless Magazine habla con Evelyn Vargas de la Unión Latina de Chicago sobre los derechos de trabajadores inmigrantes durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
Waiting for Presidential Election Results, Chicagoans Show up to Protect their Vote
Less than a day after voting polls closed, immigrant community members rallied in downtown Chicago to defend the election.
Rohingya Americans on Voting for the First Time in US Election
About 15 Rohingya Refugees gathered at Warren Park to vote for the first time after being denied that right in their native Myanmar.
Chasing the American Dream in the Gig Economy
Guatemalan immigrant storyteller Nestor Gomez shares his experiences as an Uber and Lyft driver in his new book, “Your Driver Has Arrived.”
Know Your Rights as a Migrant Farmworker
Illinois Migrant Council’s Miguel Sarmiento answers questions about migrant farmworker’s rights to salary, benefits, and protection during COVID.
إنفجار يهز بيروت تضاف إلى أزمة لبنان المتزايدة
شرحت الأكاديميّة والناشطة كارمن جحا الأزمة الاقتصادية والسياسية في لبنان وكيفَ تعامَل الشباب اللبناني مع دعوات الثورة.
Explosions Rock Beirut, Adding to Lebanon’s Growing Crisis
Academic and activist Carmen Geha explains Lebanon’s economic meltdown and how the Lebanese diaspora has taken up the call for revolution.
Immigration Judges Sue Over Censorship
The National Association of Immigration Judges’ Samuel Cole talks about a Trump administration rule that he says muzzles judges.
An ice cream store owner brings together Mexican flavors — and families — in Chicago’s Little Village
Azucar is a popular gathering place for immigrants looking for a taste of home.
#WomenForSyria shows solidarity with displaced Syrians
Women’s March Illinois organizers hosted a candlelight vigil in downtown Chicago on April 13 to show solidarity with Syrians who have been displaced or suffered because of the civil war in that country.