Chicago's immigrant stories – Borderless Magazine NFP
Nov 1, 2024 · The time is now. Help Borderless Magazine hold Trump and those in power accountable by supporting our nonpartisan reporting. By Nissa Rhee November 8, 2024. With Trump’s Win, Chicago Immigrants Vow to “Fight Back”. Despite fears about Trump’s immigration policies, immigrant community leaders gathered in Chicago on Wednesday to call for ...
Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Stories of 2023
Dec 26, 2023 · The alley behind Juan Jose Avila's home is full of garbage bags of clothes and torn-up couches damaged by flooding in Cicero, Ill., July 3, 2023. Avila says this photo represents a fraction of the estimated $10,000 in damages in the family’s house caused by the flooding. Efrain Soriano/Borderless Magazine.
About – Borderless Magazine NFP
With the support of Chicagoans who demanded more and better local reporting on immigration, we incorporated as a nonprofit and launched Borderless Magazine in October 2019. As a nonprofit and multilingual news outlet, we: Report and publish stories in our online magazine. Mentor emerging immigrant and BIPOC journalists in our Pathways program.
Our Favorite As-Told-To Stories of 2021 – Borderless Magazine …
Dec 29, 2021 · Photo by Michelle Kanaar/Borderless Magazine. Emma Lozano in Lincoln United Methodist Church, where she is a pastor, on Saturday Nov. 20, 2021 in Chicago, Ill. The mural behind her depicts Chicago mayor Harold Washington and Lozano’s brother, Rudy Lozano, who was a well known community organizer in Chicago. As told to Borderless Magazine ...
What is at Stake for Immigrant Communities This Election? – …
Nov 5, 2024 · Maria del Refugio Zavala, an immigrant from Mexico, has been a citizen for nearly a year and is excited to vote for the first time in a U.S. presidential election. “I want to vote for the person who I see is willing to help my community, our schools and kids during the school year in high-need neighborhoods,” said Zavala, a Back of the Yards resident.
Our Favorite Stories of 2022 – Borderless Magazine NFP
Jan 12, 2023 · Sandra and Jesse Arzola in front of Sandra's family’s house in West Chicago, Ill., Saturday, June 25, 2022. The couple lived with Sandra’s family in West Chicago during the 1990s when the city was cleaning up radioactive waste left behind by an old factory last owned by the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation. Jonathan Aguilar/Borderless Magazine.
Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Photos of 2023 – Borderless …
Dec 28, 2023 · As Public Health Emergency Ends, Community Resource Groups Work to Fill the Gap. As Gov. Pritzker declares an end to the public health emergency brought on by the pandemic and subsequent relief funds, four community-led efforts work to make sure their neighbors’ needs are still met.
How We Told the Stories of the Migrants at the Center of Texas ...
Dec 15, 2022 · Last week we published our series, After the Buses, a three-month-long project where Borderless Magazine and Block Club Chicago reporters followed 10 out of the more than 3,700 migrants who arrived in Chicago from Texas as part of Texas’ Operation Lone Star campaign. This series emerged from months of interviews and conversations with migrants, lawyers and community organizers.
Portraits of Chicago Street Vendors After a Year of Crisis
Aug 12, 2021 · Portraits of Chicago Street Vendors After a Year of Crisis. Photographer Natalie Garcia visits immigrant-run street vendors on Chicago’s Northwest Side that have persisted through the pandemic. In a typical year, street vendors already deal with tough requirements, from acquiring permits to navigating zoning regulations.
Chicago's Immigrants Rally for a Pathway to Citizenship – …
Nov 4, 2021 · Protestors halted traffic as they called for a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Photo courtesy of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. About 50 people protest outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chicago field office in downtown Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 3, 2021.