How Immigrant Communities Are Feeling as They Cast Their Vote for President
As voters head to the polls, immigrant communities share what’s at stake for them this election.
A Night of Stories Fundraiser in Chicago
Celebrate Borderless Magazine’s work with drinks, food, and inspiring stories at the Vault Gallerie in Pilsen.
Sarah LuyengiNovember 1, 2024
Pilsen Woman’s Beloved 16-Foot Ofrenda Returns For Dia De Los Muertos
Isabel Hernandez’s elaborate ofrenda is a tradition going back years. It honors dozens of Pilsen neighbors’ family members and pets who have died.
Francia Garcia Hernandez, Block Club ChicagoNovember 1, 2024
Pilsen Residents Call on Chicago Mayor to Deny Scrap Metal Recycling Plant Permit
Sims Metal Management and the EPA say that the recycler is not producing dangerous pollution. But residents say their health is on the line.
Aydali CampaOctober 30, 2024
Where Harris and Trump Stand on the Border and Other Immigration Policies
While Vice President Kamala Harris has shifted her stance on the border to align more closely with Donald Trump, the candidates diverge on DACA, temporary protected status, and deportation.
Katrina PhamOctober 29, 2024
What a Trump Vs. Harris Win Could Mean for Environmental Justice in Chicago?
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris differ on many policy points, but environmental justice and climate change are among the most stark.
Aydali CampaOctober 28, 2024
‘The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora’
In an excerpt from her new book, Northwestern University Professor Wendy Pearlman draws from interviews of Syrians who were forced to flee their homeland.
Wendy PearlmanOctober 22, 2024
Chicago Will End Troubled Staffing Contract, Merge Homeless, Migrant Systems By 2025
The new system will offer 6,800 beds despite a projected need for 11,000 spaces for all Chicagoans experiencing homelessness.
What to Know About Chicago’s Aim to Merge Migrant, Homeless Shelter Systems
City and state officials rolled out recommendations for the 'One System Initiative,' which would include an intake zone accessible every day of the year for anyone experiencing homelessness.
Katrina PhamOctober 17, 2024
Palestinian American Poet Teaches Cross-stitching to Unite Her Community: ‘Tatreez Is My Culture’
Bayan Fares learned Palestinian cross-stitching when she was 10. Now, she teaches others the traditional form of Palestinian embroidery to preserve this art form amid an ongoing war in her homeland.
Tara MobasherOctober 15, 2024
