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Immigration Policy

Lawsuit Could Foil Illinois’ Ban on Immigration Detention

Officials in McHenry and Kankakee counties have sued the state to block implementation of a law that would require them to cancel their ICE detention contracts.

Carlos BallesterosNovember 19, 2021

Things to do

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Nov. 19–Nov. 26

Attend the Queer Cinema for Palestine Film Festival, an educational printmaking festival and a community thanksgiving!

Borderless Magazine StaffNovember 19, 2021

People outside Heartland Alliance's Bronzeville facility for unaccompanied minors in Chicago

Photo by Chelsea Verstegen for Borderless Magazine

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A medida que los niños afganos llegan a los Estados Unidos, los desacuerdos se encienden sobre quién debería cuidarlos

Los organizadores están pidiendo alternativas a las instalaciones para niños refugiados afganos no acompañados administradas por Heartland Alliance, una organización sin fines de lucro de Chicago.

Chelsea VerstegenNovember 17, 2021

Virtual Town Hall about General Iron to end environmental racism

Things to do

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Nov. 11–Nov. 18

Voice your thoughts with the #StopGeneralIron campaign, run to fundraise for Afghan refugees and join us at an awards ceremony for local independent online news!

Borderless Magazine StaffNovember 11, 2021

Photo by Chelsea Verstegen for Borderless Magazine

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As Afghan Children Come to the US, Disagreements Ignite Over Who Should Care for Them

Organizers are calling for alternatives to facilities for unaccompanied Afghan refugee children run by Chicago nonprofit Heartland Alliance.

Chelsea VerstegenNovember 11, 2021

Protestors stand outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in downtown Chicago holding bullhorns and signs calling for a pathway to citizenship

Photo courtesy of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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Inmigrantes de Chicago se manifiestan por el derecho a convertirse en ciudadanos de su hogar de toda la vida

Los manifestantes detuvieron el tráfico mientras pedían su proceso hacia la ciudadanía para 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados en los Estados Unidos.

Diane Bou KhalilNovember 8, 2021

Photo by Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine

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Dónde encontrar pruebas gratuitas de COVID-19 en Chicago

Las pruebas rápidas y de PCR están disponibles en toda el área de Chicago. Manténte al tanto de tu salud y encuentra un sitio de pruebas en tu vecindario.

Diane Bou KhalilNovember 4, 2021

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Things to do

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Nov. 4–Nov. 11

Attend a climate justice event, go on an altar walk and learn about storytelling in Native communities!

Borderless Magazine StaffNovember 4, 2021

Photo courtesy of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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Chicago’s Immigrants Rally for the Right to Become Citizens in Their Longtime Home

Protestors halted traffic as they called for a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Diane Bou KhalilNovember 4, 2021

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City to Reveal Southeast Side Environmental Review for General Iron Permit

As part of the report, an EPA analysis shows levels of soot and coarse particle pollution are high in the community around a proposed scrap-metal operation.

Brett ChaseNovember 3, 2021

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