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Immigration Policy

Venezuelans, Haitians in Chicago Confront Deportation: ‘People Are in Shock’

As the Supreme Court supports the rollback of TPS, Chicago immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti plead for protection.

Fatema HosseiniJune 18, 2025

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Letter from the Editor

Letter From the Editor: Reporting From ‘A War On Our Democracy’

We do not live in a war zone, and yet, politicians insist on weaponizing immigrants.

Mauricio PeñaJune 17, 2025

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Environment and Health Investigation Organizing

Investigation: MAT Asphalt Complaints Continue Even After Mitigation Technology Installed Last April

After hundreds of complaints, citations, and a class-action settlement, city inspectors’ notes show instances where MAT Asphalt continued to generate and emit "strong noxious asphalt odor.”

Aydali CampaJune 16, 2025

Camilla Forte for Borderless Magazine

Immigration Policy

Borderless Week in Visuals: How ICE Arrests Sparked Demonstrations In Chicago

Protests have erupted nationwide against Trump’s immigration crackdown, with tens of thousands in Chicago demanding an end to ICE raids.

Katrina Pham and Max HermanJune 13, 2025

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Immigration Policy

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Defends Sanctuary Policies in Congressional Hearing, Claims ‘Abuse of Power’

Pritzker defended the safety and security of sanctuary policies at the House Oversight Committee, while calling Trump’s use of the National Guard to quell Los Angeles protests an “abuse of power.”

Tara MobasherJune 12, 2025

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Immigration Policy

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban

Trump’s latest executive order blocks immigrants and visitors from 12 countries and imposes partial entry restrictions on seven others.

Fatema HosseiniJune 11, 2025

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Labor and Economics

As Trump Tariffs Drive Up Prices, Pilsen’s Second-Hand Shops Hope For A Boom In Business

Vintage store owners hope tariffs on imported clothes and collectibles could boost sales in secondhand shops in neighborhoods like Pilsen.

Aydali CampaJune 10, 2025

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Immigration Policy

Congressman Garcia, Advocates Denounce Trump’s Attack on Immigrants in Chicago, Nationwide: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’

Leaders condemned Trump and ICE's latest escalation against immigrant communities.

Lucy BaptisteJune 9, 2025

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Enforcement and Courts

Chicago Community Demands Release of Grandmother from ICE Detention

Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda is among the latest immigrants detained as Trump ramps up detentions across the country.

Lucy BaptisteJune 6, 2025

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As Told To Labor and Economics

From a Cup Of Coffee With My Father to Brewing a Business: The Story of Mai Coffee

After the passing of his father, Alan Phung discovered his roots through coffee.

Fatema HosseiniJune 5, 2025

Latest Articles

Venezuelans, Haitians in Chicago Confront Deportation: ‘People Are in Shock’

Letter From the Editor: Reporting From ‘A War On Our Democracy’

Investigation: MAT Asphalt Complaints Continue Even After Mitigation Technology Installed Last April

Borderless Week in Visuals: How ICE Arrests Sparked Demonstrations In Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Defends Sanctuary Policies in Congressional Hearing, Claims ‘Abuse of Power’

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban

As Trump Tariffs Drive Up Prices, Pilsen’s Second-Hand Shops Hope For A Boom In Business

Congressman Garcia, Advocates Denounce Trump’s Attack on Immigrants in Chicago, Nationwide: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’

Chicago Community Demands Release of Grandmother from ICE Detention

From a Cup Of Coffee With My Father to Brewing a Business: The Story of Mai Coffee

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