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‘I Have Not Slept’: Chicago’s Ukrainians Worry About Family Back Home

As Russia's war on Ukraine escalates, local Ukrainians share how their families are dodging bombs, becoming refugees and praying for peace.

Diane Bou KhalilMarch 10, 2022

Photo courtesy of Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

Arts & Culture As Told To

How Chicago’s Amigas Latinas Made It OK to Be Out in the ’90s

The monthly discussion group Amigas Latinas provided a safe space in Chicago for Latina lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women.

Ariel MejiaMarch 9, 2022

W woman in a box at the end of an enclosed walkway

Arts & Culture

Four Things to Do in Chicago, Mar. 3-Mar. 11

A book talk on Chicago's Mexican American neighborhoods, a fundraiser to mark one year since the Atlanta spa shootings and more events

Borderless Magazine StaffMarch 3, 2022

Immigrant rights march on 18th Street showing a large banner that says "alto a las deportaciones" "esta es mi tierra!" and "esta es mi lucha"

Photo by Martin Sorrondeguy

Arts & Culture Organizing

The Making and Unmaking of Mexican Chicago

Historian Mike Amezcua examines the origins and anti-gentrification struggles of Latinx Chicago neighborhoods like Pilsen and Little Village.

Borderless Magazine Staff and Mike AmezcuaMarch 1, 2022

Chicagoans rally against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Photo by Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago

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How to Support Ukrainians

A running list of events held by Chicagoans to build solidarity with and awareness of the ongoing war in Ukraine

Borderless Magazine StaffFebruary 24, 2022

Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine

Labor and Economics Organizing

Unfairly Banned from Uber? Chicago Rideshare Drivers May Get a Fighting Chance

Immigrant rideshare drivers are backing a proposed Chicago law that could raise driver pay and give them an appeals process when working for Lyft or Uber.

Josephine StratmanFebruary 23, 2022

Arts & Culture

Four Things to Do in Chicago, Feb. 17-Feb. 23

Learn about an Indian sitarist and composer, attend a German film screening and register for FOIA Fest 2022!

Borderless Magazine StaffFebruary 17, 2022

Angela Osorio calling for ICE to release detainees

Carlos Ballesteros/Injustice Watch

Enforcement and Courts Organizing

Illinois Just Ended ICE Detention. What Happened to the People Detained Here?

Detained immigrants and their families, attorneys, and advocates say what the end of immigration detention in Illinois has meant for them.

Carlos BallesterosFebruary 16, 2022

Sebastian Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine

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Keeping the Faith: The Woman Who Started the Sanctuary Movement

Elvira Arellano retells the story of when she took a stand to fight for her son and her work to protect undocumented immigrants.

Leslie HurtadoFebruary 15, 2022

Arts & Culture

Four Things to Do in Chicago, Feb. 10-Feb. 16

On our radar this week: exploring Latin hip hop as poetry, discussing the Haitian migrant crisis and considering "Japaneseness"

Borderless Magazine StaffFebruary 10, 2022

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