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Immigration Policy

City Council Blocks Effort to Weaken Chicago’s ‘Welcoming’ Ordinance

Ald. Raymond Lopez and Silvana Tabares' proposal would have reinstated a controversial practice of allowing police to cooperate with federal immigration agents.

Fatema HosseiniJanuary 16, 2025

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Immigration Policy

How Trump Made Gains Among Chinatown Voters

Donald Trump’s increased support in Chinatown reflects a broader national trend driven by misinformation, economic frustration and shifts in social values, community leaders say.

Fatema HosseiniJanuary 14, 2025

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Arts & Culture Visuals

Migrant Children Celebrate Three Kings Day at Museum of Contemporary Art: ‘You’re Always Welcome Here’

More than 30 children gathered at the museum to celebrate the breaking of the Rosca de Reyes.

Tara MobasherJanuary 10, 2025

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Business

How Argyle’s Second Generation Hopes to Spark a Revival on the Block

HAIBAYÔ cofounders Hac Tran and Jennifer Pham and Qideas plant shop owner Ellen Duong are working to bring back the vibrancy that defined their childhood on Argyle Street.

Katrina PhamJanuary 9, 2025

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Immigration Policy

What Borderless Is Watching on the Immigration Beat in 2025

President Donald Trump's second term, environmental policy and more stories we will follow in the new year.

Borderless Magazine StaffJanuary 7, 2025

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Visuals

Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Visuals of 2024 — and the Stories Behind Them

From the plight of day laborers to the joys of a lowrider meetup at a drive-in theater, what Borderless Magazine’s visuals team captured in 2024.

Max HermanDecember 30, 2024

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Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Stories of 2024

An Afghan refugee seeking his pilot license, backlog and attorney shortages in immigration court, Latino residents pushing for more green space on the Southwest Side and more stories Borderless reported on Chicago’s immigrant communities.

Mauricio PeñaDecember 23, 2024