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Funding cuts under Trump are forcing clinics and organizations that serve refugees to close

After fleeing war, many refugees who come to Chicago face new traumas in a city that had nearly 3,000 shooting victims last year. But the health services that once existed to support them are now being gutted.

Nissa RheeNovember 20, 2019

Photo by Michelle Kanaar

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‘Dreamers’ attend Supreme Court arguments today in the case against Trump’s move to end DACA

Two Chicago DACA recipients tell Borderless just what’s at stake with the case challenging temporary relief for young immigrants

Sarah ConwayNovember 12, 2019

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After being stripped of his nationality, one Rohingya refugee finds hope in the 2020 census

In Malaysia and Myanmar, the census was a time of fear. But here in Chicago, Abdul Jabbar sees it as a chance for greater funding and visibility.

Sarah ConwayNovember 6, 2019

Immigration Policy

‘A black box where there is no accountability or oversight’: Attorney reflects on US immigration and detention system

Borderless talks to the National Immigrant Justice Center's Hannah Cartwright about the challenges asylum seekers and refugees are facing today.

Sarah ConwayOctober 30, 2019

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Asylum City

The harrowing stories of six asylum seekers who now call Chicago home

Borderless Magazine Staff, Sarah Conway, Michelle Kanaar, Apoorva Mittal and KashOctober 23, 2019

Photo by Michelle Kanaar

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Finding peace and security after asylum

Therapists and social workers trained in trauma care are helping asylum seekers along their legal and healing journey.

Carly GrafOctober 2, 2019

Asylum City

Inside the world of asylum forensic exams

Asylum seekers who undergo medical exams as part of their legal case are more than twice as likely to be granted asylum.

Apoorva MittalAugust 28, 2019

Photo by Michelle Kanaar

Asylum City

The burden of proof

How immigration court is especially challenging for LGBTQ asylum seekers

Justin AgreloJuly 24, 2019

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Asylum seeking mother and son find a new home

Kristel and Mario fled violence in Honduras only to be separated from each other and detained for 5 months. Now, they are starting over.

Nissa RheeFebruary 21, 2019

Asylum City

In the shadow of government change, a haven for Venezuelans in Chicago

At Rica Arepa, a young couple slings tasty cornmeal sandwiches — and for many customers, recreates a world that no longer exists.

F. Amanda Tugade and Geoff StellfoxFebruary 15, 2019

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