Where to Find Cooling Centers During Chicago’s Heatwave
How to stay cool and avoid heatstroke in the city and suburbs during the “heat dome.”
Diane Bou KhalilJune 17, 2024
What You Need to Know If You’re Hurt While Working on a Wisconsin Dairy Farm
ProPublica spoke to lawyers, health care providers, government officials and others to help workers understand their rights if they’re injured on the job.
How to Get Free Birth Control Regardless of Immigration Status in Illinois
A state program gives access to temporary coverage for reproductive health services, including birth control and STD testing.
Katrina PhamJune 10, 2024
What You Need to Know About the New Border Restrictions
President Joe Biden’s directive temporarily closes the border to asylum seekers until the seven-day crossing averages decrease.
Tara MobasherJune 5, 2024
Ana: A Ukrainian Refugee’s Story on the Trauma of War
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, Ana lives paycheck to paycheck in Illinois. Amid the lasting trauma from the Russian invasion — and the heartbreak of leaving family behind — she longs to return home.
Diane Bou KhalilJune 3, 2024
ICYMI: Borderless Magazine’s feature stories all in one place [May 2024]
Navigating immigration court alone, a refugee’s escape from Afghanistan and more immigrant stories from Chicago.
Borderless Magazine StaffMay 31, 2024
What You Need to Know About Immigration News This Week
Students say the University of Chicago is withholding their degrees for participating in antiwar encampments, Work Permits for All gets support from the Illinois General Assembly, and more.
Diane Bou KhalilMay 29, 2024
Afghan Refugee Recalls Surviving a Bomb and Fleeing Afghanistan
Nekbahkt, a Hazara Afghan woman and double amputee, was forced to flee Afghanistan leaving behind her husband and disabled brother. She now awaits to be reunited with her husband.
Diane Bou KhalilMay 28, 2024
This Chicago Author Wants You to Know that Immigrant Voices Matter
Borderless’ new book club features Chicago author Mia P. Manansala and her cozy mystery book series that centers on the Filipino community.
Sarah LuyengiMay 22, 2024
Lost in translation: Migrant kids struggle in segregated Chicago schools
Two years after busloads of migrant children began arriving in Chicago, many have landed in schools where most don’t speak Spanish. Custodians and kindergarten teachers are taking on the role of translator, but students are still falling behind.
