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After Five Long Years, a Venezuelan Family Is Reunited Immigration Policy Trending

After Five Long Years, a Venezuelan Family Is Reunited

Frank Sandoval had to leave Venezuela to save his life. He became a lawyer to help others seek asylum. After a five-year process, he was reunited with his wife and daughter in Chicago.

Chelsea VerstegenJune 2, 2023

Martine Séverin for Borderless Magazine

Lillian Ingabire As Told To Black Immigrants Today Trending

Lillian Ingabire

She was born in a refugee camp. Now, she helps other girls who have been displaced build their own community.

Sarah LuyengiJune 1, 2023

Martine Séverin for Borderless Magazine

Yolande Sanvi As Told To Black Immigrants Today Trending

Yolande Sanvi

She was a software engineer, now she teaches African hairstyling to help others live the American dream.

Sarah LuyengiMay 26, 2023

Photo courtesy of the UndocuBlack Network

How US Policy Drives, Describes and Denies Black Immigration Black Immigrants Today Immigration Policy Trending

How US Policy Drives, Describes and Denies Black Immigration

Patrice Lawrence of the UndocuBlack Network explains how U.S. policies are impacting Black immigration from Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Jillian MeleroMay 26, 2023

Organizers from The Resurrection Project chant at a news conference for the Healthy Illinois Campaign at the Alivio Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. They hold a banner and signs that read "Healthy Illinois" and "Illinois believes health care is a human right."

Gonzalo Guzman for Borderless Magazine

Immigrant Advocates Push for Healthy Illinois For All Bill Health Immigration Policy Organizing Trending

Immigrant Advocates Push for Healthy Illinois For All Bill

If passed, the bill would implement universal health insurance for low-income residents, regardless of immigration status.

Adriana Martinez-SmileyMay 19, 2023

Photo by Sebastián Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine

As Public Health Emergency Ends, Community Resource Groups Work to Fill the Gap Health Immigration Policy Organizing Trending

As Public Health Emergency Ends, Community Resource Groups Work to Fill the Gap

As Gov. Pritzker declares an end to the public health emergency brought on by the pandemic and subsequent relief funds, four community-led efforts work to make sure their neighbors’ needs are still met.

Chelsea VerstegenMay 17, 2023

Photo by David Peinado/ZUMA Press Wire

Title 42 is Ending. What’s Next for Immigration? Immigration Policy Trending

Title 42 is Ending. What’s Next for Immigration?

As the Trump-era rule ends Thursday, Biden plans to enact strict immigration policies toward asylum seekers and send more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Reema SalehMay 11, 2023

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As Lightfoot Departs, A ‘Woefully Unprepared’ Chicago Leaves Migrants In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions For Weeks — With No Plan In Sight Immigration Policy Trending

As Lightfoot Departs, A ‘Woefully Unprepared’ Chicago Leaves Migrants In ‘Inhumane’ Conditions For Weeks — With No Plan In Sight

Around 3,100 migrants are in temporary shelters, relying on donated clothes and food as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson inherits the crisis. “We don’t have beds. Children are sleeping on the floor," one man said.

Quinn Myers, Alex V. Hernandez, Madison Savedra, Mina Bloom and Colin BoyleMay 9, 2023

Lightfoot Plans To Turn Old South Shore High School Into Migrant Shelter As More Buses Arrive Immigration Policy Trending

Lightfoot Plans To Turn Old South Shore High School Into Migrant Shelter As More Buses Arrive

The plan comes after the city's short-notice rollout of a migrant shelter in neighboring Woodlawn sparked months of outrage. Officials will host a meeting on the plan Thursday.

Maxwell EvansMay 2, 2023

Migrants walk to a city bus after being sent to Chicago from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott

Jesus J. Montero for Borderless Magazine

How to Help Migrants Coming to Chicago Resources Trending

How to Help Migrants Coming to Chicago

Where to donate food, clothing, money and more to help immigrants being bused to Chicago as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s political stunt.

Borderless Magazine StaffMay 2, 2023

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