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Arts & Culture

Join Borderless Magazine for a House Party at Haymarket House

Support Borderless Magazine’s immigration reporting with drinks, food and live house music at Haymarket House.

Sarah LuyengiMarch 26, 2025

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Immigration Policy Resources

With immigration policies rapidly shifting, attorneys say it's important to stay informed about how recent changes may affect your legal status.

Aydali CampaMarch 25, 2025

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Arts & Culture

How Chicago’s Immigrant Communities Celebrate Nowruz Away From Home

Spring kicks off the return of Nowruz, a 3,000-year-old celebration that marks the start of the Persian calendar year.

Fatema Hosseini and Tara MobasherMarch 21, 2025

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Enforcement and Courts

ICE Illegally Arrested 22 People In The Midwest Since Trump Took Office, New Lawsuit Alleges

The National Immigration Justice Center and the ACLU of Illinois are alleging that ICE violated a 2022 federal settlement. A U.S. citizen was among those arrested near Chicago.

Francia Garcia Hernandez, Block Club ChicagoMarch 19, 2025

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Immigration Policy

City’s Immigrant Committee Holds First Meeting Since Trump Takes Office

Chicago officials said they’ve focused on the ground efforts to ensure constituents know their rights amid Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Fatema Hosseini and Mauricio PeñaMarch 19, 2025

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Immigration Policy

Rohingya Refugees’ Dreams of Family Reunification Shattered With Trump’s Resettlement Freeze

After years of waiting, Chicago’s Rohingya community now fears longer delays to reunite with loved ones as Trump suspends refugee admissions.

Fatema HosseiniMarch 18, 2025

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Arts & Culture

Palestinian American Playwright Examines Family Dynamics in ‘The Cave’

In her debut play, Sadieh Rifai draws on her family's move from Nevada to Ohio with her Palestinian-American family as they deal with grief, mental illness and global turmoil.

Tara MobasherMarch 13, 2025

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Arts & Culture

‘We Need To Be the Allies That We Wish We Had In 1942’

Descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII gathered to remember the injustices of detention camps while calling for solidarity with other immigrant communities impacted by Trump’s sweeping immigration policies.

Katrina PhamMarch 11, 2025