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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

As Told To Organizing

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

Photo by Hillary Bachelder

As Told To

The Lasting Impact of Trump’s Muslim Ban

Five years after President Trump enacted the Muslim travel ban, Chicago immigrants share how their lives were changed by the policy.

Ata YounanFebruary 8, 2022

Arts & Culture

Three Things to Do in Chicago, Feb. 3-Feb. 9

Learn about generational storytelling between African American women, celebrate the Year of the Tiger and attend a workshop for Latinx writers

Borderless Magazine StaffFebruary 3, 2022

Arts & Culture As Told To

Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Paints His Own Revolution

The Chicago-based artist on growing up in Iraq during the war and how his paintings endangered his life — and led to international acclaim.

Diane Bou KhalilFebruary 2, 2022

Arts & Culture

Five Things to Do in Chicago, January 27–February 3

A talk on Palestinian identity, an anti-Asian hate rally and more events to check out this week in Chicago

Borderless Magazine StaffJanuary 27, 2022

immigration, journalism, book, borders, Muslim ban

Arts & Culture

Remembering the Muslim Travel Ban 5 Years On

A new book by Reece Jones chronicles the aftermath of Trump’s ban on nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Borderless Magazine StaffJanuary 25, 2022

Arts & Culture

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Dec. 2–Dec. 9

Learn about a nature-centric curriculum for youth, watch a documentary on activism in Gage Park and attend a community-focused art expo!

Borderless Magazine StaffJanuary 21, 2022

Latest Articles

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

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

Keeping the Faith: The Woman Who Started the Sanctuary Movement

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

The Lasting Impact of Trump’s Muslim Ban

Three Things to Do in Chicago, Feb. 3-Feb. 9

Iraqi Artist Bassim Al-Shaker Paints His Own Revolution

Five Things to Do in Chicago, January 27–February 3

Remembering the Muslim Travel Ban 5 Years On

Three Things To Do in Chicago, Dec. 2–Dec. 9

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