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Broken-Winged Birds: Afghans in Exile Staff pick

Defying Gravity: An Afghan’s Journey to Get His Pilot License

Najibullah Amini overcame ethnic discrimination, poverty and the oppressive Taliban regime to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot.

Saleha SoadatJanuary 22, 2024

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Health Immigration Policy

The Mental Health of Migrants Simmers Below the Surface as the Next Looming Crisis

Support groups are trying to address the obstacles to care, including language barriers and a persistent shortage of mental health workers.

Kristen Schorsch, WBEZJanuary 18, 2024

Samantha Cabrera Friend for Borderless Magazine

Health Immigration Policy Resources

How to Help Migrants Coming to Chicago

Where to donate food, clothing, money and more to help migrants arriving in Chicago from Texas and other southern states.

Katrina Pham and Diane Bou KhalilJanuary 16, 2024

Jonathan Aguilar/Borderless Magazine

Environment Immigration Policy

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

Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago

Environment Immigration Policy

Hundreds Of Migrants Sleeping In CTA Buses As City Braces For Winter Storm

More than 10 times the number of migrants were temporarily staying overnight at the city’s landing zone Monday compared to a week ago.

Madison Savedra and Colin BoyleJanuary 9, 2024

Efrain Soriano for Borderless Magazine

Environment Health

Cicero Residents Reeling From Summer Floods Blame City’s Poor Communication

As Cicero recovers from historic summer floods, some residents believe the city fell short in communicating support and resources for the town’s majority immigrant population.

Maia McDonaldJanuary 8, 2024

Sebastián Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine

Education Environment

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

Anthony Jackson for Borderless Magazine

Visuals

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.

Max Herman and Mauricio PeñaDecember 28, 2023

Mustafa Hussain for Borderless Magazine

Immigration Policy

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

Sebastián Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine

Immigration Policy Investigation

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

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