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Jose Corro holds his phone up to call to a family member in Venezuela as two other volunteers pack donations of boxed foods and first aid items at the Illinois Venezuelan Alliance.

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Latest Organizing

‘It’s Catastrophic’: Chicago Organizations Mobilize To Provide Aid for Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes

Local organizations and restaurants are mobilizing to collect aid for Venezuelans impacted by two of the country’s biggest earthquakes in the last century.

Tara MobasherJuly 1, 2026

Stephanie Rodriguez, co-owner of Los Rodriguez Farm, bags eggs for a customer while vending at Uptown’s Farmers Market.

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Environment and Health Latest

As Thousands Lose SNAP Benefits, Midwest Vendors and Farmers Markets Brace for a Hit in Sales

Some vendors at farmers markets brace for a dip in revenue this summer, following funding cuts and changes to SNAP eligibility that made many immigrants no longer eligible for food assistance.

Aydali CampaJune 30, 2026

Two people hold hands and a Haitian flag during a vigil at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary immigration status, or TPS, for Haitians on Feb. 3, 2026, in North Miami. As of Thursday, June 25, the Supreme Court ruled to end TPS protections for Haitian and Syrian refugees.

AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Immigration Policy Latest

What’s Next For TPS After the Latest Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, effectively ending legal protections for 350,000 Haitians and more than 6,000 Syrians. Here are the latest updates.

Aydali CampaJune 25, 2026

Mindan Ocon puts a gas mask on her daughter, Angelise Ocon, 3, at their family home in Portland, Oregon, on March 9. Protests at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility have turned the street outside Ocon’s affordable housing complex into a battlefield of stinging smoke and pepper spray. Ocon has relied on air purifiers and taking her daughter into the bathroom to hide from tear gas, and she’s prepared to use gas masks given to her by community members if it gets worse.

Leah Nash for ProPublica

Enforcement and Courts Latest

What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids

Dozens of kids — many of them far from protest sites — have been harmed by tear gas and pepper spray deployed by federal immigration officers. Here is what you need to know about why these chemicals pose a particular health risk to children.

ProPublicaJune 18, 2026

Two Queer Prom attendees dance to Flores Negras’ DJ set as a larger crowd watches in a circle.

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Latest Visuals

‘Candyland’ Prom in Little Village Celebrates LGBTQ+ Youth

Chicago’s annual queer prom returned to Little Village to celebrate joy, visibility and community.

Camilla ForteJune 16, 2026

Rocio Villalva looks at Omar Contreras while reviewing a video with Omar Contreras at Dulce De Leech Cafecito in Roscoe Village on Monday, May 11, 2026.

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As Told To Immigration Policy Latest

How a DACA Recipient Built a Business While Navigating DACA Uncertainty

Despite barriers to attending college as an undocumented immigrant, this DACA recipient paved her own career path as a content creator to uplift immigrant-owned businesses in Chicago.

Aydali CampaJune 15, 2026

Cecilia Mendoza, associate director of government relations at the National Immigrant Justice Center, smiles as she responds to Ald. Vasquez (40th) during a Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hearing on DACA on June 11, 2026.

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Immigration Policy Latest

Immigrant Committee Approves Resolution Demanding Protections For DACA Recipients

The Chicago Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights approved a resolution calling for stronger protections for DACA recipients in Chicago during a hearing on Thursday.

Aydali CampaJune 11, 2026

Advocates from different organizations hold up signs calling for ICE to stay away from World Cup events.

Max Herman/Borderless Magazine

Immigration Policy Latest

Illinois Immigrant Advocates Call for ‘No ICE in the Cup’

After an Iraqi soccer player was questioned at O’Hare airport, local organizers are calling on Trump to remove ICE from all FIFA World Cup events.

Tara MobasherJune 10, 2026

Press Announcements

Borderless Magazine Announces New Executive Director

Longtime Chicago nonprofit leader Nancy Villafranca-Guzmán will guide the award-winning newsroom as it celebrates nine years of serving immigrant communities.

Borderless Magazine StaffJune 10, 2026