{"id":31096,"date":"2025-11-24T09:57:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=31096"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:04:48","slug":"illinois-inmigracion-administracion-trump-recortes-bruscos-deportaciones-temores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2025\/11\/24\/illinois-immigration-trump-administration-snap-cuts-deportation-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Familias Inmigrantes Enfrentan Una Crisis de Hambre Cada Vez M\u00e1s Profunda a Medida Que los Recortes del SNAP Se Combinan Con el Temor a la Deportaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e6749c6c71b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><i>Read Borderless Magazine&#8217;s free food resource guide for 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/11\/24\/chicago-free-food-pantry-groceries-hot-meals-cook-county-snap-inflation\/\">Click here to find the food pantry near you.\u00a0<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Corene Mendoza arrived 15 minutes before Onward Neighborhood House\u2019s food pantry opened in Belmont Cragin. She wanted to get there early.<\/p>\n<p>The first time she visited the pantry a few weeks prior, many of the items she hoped to bring home had run out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e6749c6d8fc\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle large top_margin_20px bottom_margin_20px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: ##FFFFFF; background: linear-gradient(90deg,##FFFFFF 0%,##FFFFFF 100%);  opacity: 1; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_top_desktop_1px border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e6749c6e06e\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h3 id=\"news-that-puts-power-under-the-spotlight-and-communities-at-the-center\"><strong>News that puts power under the spotlight and communities at the center.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates twice a week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -20px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>On a recent visit, she hopes to have better luck finding flour, milk, chicken and potatoes \u2014 the ingredients she needs to make her daughter\u2019s favorite meals: homemade chicken nuggets and waffles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t really do it for me,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cI do it for my daughter, because she&#8217;s got to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since losing her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program\"> Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program<\/a> (SNAP) benefits in August due to her income level, Mendoza has had to stretch her dollar at a time when inflation has kept grocery prices high. That means she relies on support from Onward House\u2019s food pantry to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza is one of many people in Illinois who have slipped deeper into food insecurity amid\u00a0 SNAP cuts or eligibility changes. These cuts and changes also come as heightened immigration enforcement has created additional barriers and fears among low-income immigrant families facing food insecurity in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks after the shutdown ended, many are still recovering from SNAP benefit cuts that occurred during the <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/11\/04\/how-the-government-shutdown-and-lapsed-benefits-are-impacting-families\/\">record-long shutdown. <\/a>Meanwhile, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/11\/15\/food-stamps-snap-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill-impact-00653447\">estimated 250,000 refugees<\/a> and other humanitarian visa holders could soon lose food stamp benefits permanently as new eligibility requirements take effect next month.<\/p>\n<p>Community organizations, such as the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which supports a network of 800 pantries, say this has created a ripple effect that will persist as non-profit organizations and food pantries work to fill the gaps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven with the government reopening, we are preparing for an ongoing hunger crisis,\u201d said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagosfoodbank.org\/news\/food-depository-statement-on-end-of-government-shutdown\/\">Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD)<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-deep-cut\">A deep cut<\/h2>\n<p>During the 43-day government shutdown, Donald Trump\u2019s administration froze funding for SNAP and partially cut food assistance for nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/fns-prod.azureedge.us\/sites\/default\/files\/resource-files\/snap-state-factsheet-il.pdf\">2 million people<\/a> in Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>During the shutdown, pantries stepped up to fill the gaps that families temporarily experienced while food stamps were withheld, which led to an increasing demand for free groceries. GCFD said that it served 38% more households in the first week of November compared with the first week of October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this process, we\u2019ve learned how vitally important SNAP is,\u201d said Camerin Mattson, manager of communications at the GCFD. \u201cIt is our nation\u2019s frontline defense against hunger, and so many people rely on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/city\/en\/depts\/mayor\/press_room\/press_releases\/2025\/november\/snap-cliff-executive-order.html\">executive order on Nov. 15<\/a> directing the city to respond to changes in SNAP benefits eligibility and funding cuts.\u00a0 The executive order directs more city resources to local community organizations, non-profits, food pantries and places of worship to supplement food access programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container 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class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/12\/17\/illinois-snap-dupage-county-supplemental-nutririon-assistance-inflation-grocery-prices\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How SNAP Benefits Fall Short Amid Surging Food Prices in DuPage County<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-author meta-author\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/author\/diane-bou-khalil\/\" title=\"View all posts by Aydali Campa\">Aydali Campa<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-date meta-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2024\/12\/17\/illinois-snap-dupage-county-supplemental-nutririon-assistance-inflation-grocery-prices\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">diciembre 17, 2024<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-inner -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-outer -->\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicityclerk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public-1\/reports\/EXECUTIVE%20ORDER%202025-09.pdf?VersionId=BVvNRC_OGKQpCuRl8QLwstKNbYu0OZEN\">The new order<\/a> says city departments will also monitor independent retailers and restaurants affected by SNAP cuts, decreased foot traffic due to immigration enforcement and increased need for free and donated food products. The departments will be required to prepare weekly status reports identifying urgent needs and communities most impacted by SNAP cuts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot accept Chicagoans going hungry as a result of the Trump administration\u2019s war on poor and working people,\u201d he said. \u201cWhile there has been a great deal of attention on the gap in SNAP funding because of the shutdown, we also face a longer-term, more consequential crisis with the cuts to SNAP as part of Trump\u2019s [One Big Beautiful Bill].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the shutdown ended on Nov. 12, immigrants will continue to be impacted by changes to SNAP. Stricter requirements take effect on Dec. 1, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.state.il.us\/OneNetLibrary\/27897\/documents\/SNAP\/IDHS%20SNAP%20One-Pager%20(Updated%20Image)%2008202025bA11Y.pdf\">refugees and certain other lawful immigrants<\/a> will no longer be eligible for SNAP benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump\u2019s budget bill is designed to deliberately prevent Americans and Illinoisans from receiving assistance through the SNAP program by implementing new requirements that burden states and individuals who rely on this 100 percent federally funded benefits resource,\u201d said the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in a written statement.<\/p>\n<p>Over 340,000 people in Illinois are at risk of losing food benefits if they cannot demonstrate that they meet work requirements or qualify for an exemption, and approximately 14,000 legally present immigrants in Illinois are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits due to eligibility changes, according to IDHS.<\/p>\n<p>Sally Schulze, communications manager at RefugeeOne, said the organization is preparing for the impacts of these new changes by ramping up its efforts to connect families in need with local food resources, working to collect more donations and tapping into emergency funds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis can\u2019t replace the full support of a government program,\u201d she said. \u201cWithout SNAP during that time, they wonder how they\u2019ll feed their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of RefugeeOne clients are already struggling to afford groceries, many with large families and some who haven&#8217;t obtained jobs, have been laid off, or have health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are refugees who\u2019ve fled war, conflict and persecution, then were welcomed to resettle in the United States,\u201d Schulze said. \u201cThey never expected a crucial segment of their safety net to unravel as they try to rebuild their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"local-groups-try-to-meet-growing-demand\">Local groups try to meet growing demand<\/h1>\n<p>In recent months, pantries and community groups have attempted to bolster their efforts in the face of ongoing food access issues for immigrants. They\u2019ve been collecting more donations and increasing the number of volunteers to support the growing demand. Those efforts are not expected to slow even as the government shutdown has ended.<\/p>\n<p>On Chicago\u2019s Lower West Side, the number of new clients served at Pilsen Food Pantry has increased 50% in the past three weeks. The demand has prompted the pantry to allocate more resources to fresh produce to meet the higher demand, according to Pilsen Food Pantry Director Evelyn Figueroa.<\/p>\n<p>About 10 miles away, Onward House in Belmont Cragin has also seen a surge in people visiting the Food Pantry on Chicago\u2019s Northwest Side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_widgetised_column wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t<div id=\"sidebar\" data-nectar-ss=\"true\" class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"custom_html-4 1articleright\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><h3 id=\"wordpress-popular-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">WordPress Popular Posts<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h4 id=\"trending-posts\" class=\"widget-title\">Trending Posts<\/h4><div class=\"wpp-shortcode\"><script type=\"application\/json\" data-id=\"wpp-shortcode-inline-js\">{\"title\":\"Trending Posts\",\"limit\":\"3\",\"offset\":0,\"range\":\"custom\",\"time_quantity\":\"124\",\"time_unit\":\"day\",\"freshness\":\"1\",\"order_by\":\"views\",\"post_type\":\"post\",\"pid\":\"\",\"exclude\":\"\",\"cat\":\"\",\"taxonomy\":\"category\",\"term_id\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"shorten_title\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"words\":false},\"post-excerpt\":{\"active\":false,\"length\":0,\"keep_format\":false,\"words\":false},\"thumbnail\":{\"active\":true,\"build\":\"predefined\",\"width\":\"240\",\"height\":\"160\"},\"rating\":false,\"stats_tag\":{\"comment_count\":false,\"views\":false,\"author\":false,\"date\":{\"active\":false,\"format\":\"F j, Y\"},\"category\":false,\"taxonomy\":{\"active\":false,\"name\":\"category\"}},\"markup\":{\"custom_html\":true,\"wpp-start\":\"&lt;ul class=&quot;wpp-list wpp-cardview&quot;&gt;\",\"wpp-end\":\"&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\",\"title-start\":\"&lt;h4 class=&quot;widget-title&quot;&gt;\",\"title-end\":\"&lt;\\\/h4&gt;\",\"post-html\":\"&lt;li&gt;{thumb} {title} {stats}&lt;\\\/li&gt;\"},\"theme\":{\"name\":\"\"}}<\/script><div class=\"wpp-shortcode-placeholder\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e6749c74cb7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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Since the start of the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cOperation Midway Blitz,\u201d Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has targeted construction workers, street vendors and<a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/2025\/11\/13\/chicago-arrest-daycare-worker-ice-parents-immigrants\/\"> daycare teachers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the inauguration, the tone in our community has been very different,\u201d Araujo said. \u201cI think the mounting fear, and particularly as ICE action has been really ramped up, has significantly impacted families here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To keep up with demand, Onward House has added a second distribution day, expanded hours and created a waiting area inside to reduce the time people wait in line outside for food. They recently launched a pilot grocery delivery program for individuals who don\u2019t feel safe visiting the food pantry. They currently serve 50 families through the program.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Onward House has been partnering with the Northwest Side Rapid Response Group to assist in monitoring ICE in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e6749c77759\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-top: 3%; 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padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col left_padding_desktop_3pct top_padding_desktop_0pct right_padding_desktop_3pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>The Pilsen Food Pantry has responded to community fears stemming from the presence of ICE, implementing emergency drills, patrolling outside and increasing deliveries.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"lingering-fears\">Lingering fears<\/h1>\n<p>Pantries are not alone in responding to the intersection of food security and ICE fears that immigrants are facing.<\/p>\n<p>More than 25 local businesses across the city have partnered to collect and deliver food to the doorsteps of families who are afraid to leave their homes for groceries due to ICE enforcement, according to Eddie Guillen, the executive director of the Community Innovation Center \u2013 a nonprofit organization centered on food security, wellness and civic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the initiative, more than 100 volunteers have been vetted to ensure safety and privacy are maintained in the grassroots grocery delivery service, he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re talking about families that could be undocumented, and there is a reason why they need [groceries] to be delivered,\u201d Guillen said. \u201cWe have to vet volunteers and the public because we don\u2019t want just anybody to have access to addresses and information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nubia Tapia, a mother and healthcare worker, has found time to volunteer for three months, delivering groceries to families in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFood should be a right,\u201d she said. \u201cIt should not be a privilege. Every person should have something to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being a grocery delivery service, the operation also involves distributing informational resources throughout the community.<\/p>\n<p>Tapia says families have been grateful for her services in a moment when they need it most.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a time like this, when this administration is filled with hate, it is important for us to care for one another, to remind each other that we are all human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Correction 3\/26\/26: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated <\/i><em>that 146,000 legally present immigrants in Illinois were at risk of losing their SNAP benefits due to eligibility changes that took effect in December. The correct figure is 14,000, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Clarification 12\/11\/25:&nbsp;<\/i><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">This story has been updated to clarify RefugeeOne clients&#8217; ability to work legally in the U.S.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Aydali Campa is a Report for America corps member and covers environmental justice and immigrant communities for Borderless Magazine. Email Aydali at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:aydali@borderlessmag.org\"><i>aydali@borderlessmag.org<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Tara Mobasher is Borderless Magazine\u2019s newsletter writer and reporter. 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