Chicago's immigrant stories – Borderless Magazine NFP
WEBChicago’s Largest Migrant Shelter Shutters After Troubling Year. City officials' decision to consolidate city-run migrant shelters comes as the number of residents has dwindled and fewer asylum seekers are arriving in Chicago. By Fatema Hosseini and Aydali Campa October 1, 2024. Caroline Gutman/Inside Climate News.
About – Borderless Magazine NFP
WEBWith 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 …
Chicago’s Undocumented Immigrants Fuel Work Permit …
WEBApr 29, 2024 — In the process, the expansion of TPS prompted criticisms for failing to consider the 11 million undocumented immigrants who have been living, working, and paying taxes, all while being excluded from any benefits. An estimated 400,000 noncitizens are living in Illinois, according to Pew Research Center. “Congress really is …
Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Stories of 2023
WEBDec 26, 2023 — Borderless Magazine’s Top Stories of 2023. A long-delayed radiation cleanup, an all-women mariachi band, Afghans building community through soccer, and more stories Borderless reported on Chicago’s immigrant communities. Mustafa Hussain for Borderless Magazine. Shamama soccer team coordinator, Hussein Rezaee, far right, socializes with the ...
The Making and Unmaking of Mexican Chicago - Borderless …
WEBMar 1, 2022 — The Making and Unmaking of Mexican Chicago. Historian Mike Amezcua examines the origins and anti-gentrification struggles of Latinx Chicago neighborhoods like Pilsen and Little Village. Photo by Martin Sorrondeguy. Immigrant rights march on 18th Street in Chicago, Ill., 1996. By Borderless Magazine Staff and Mike Amezcua March 1, …
Borderless Investigations Wins National LION Award – Borderless ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 — Borderless Wins National Journalistic Impact Award. The nonprofit news outlet’s investigations into Chicago migrant shelters were recognized at the 2024 LION Awards. Sebastián Hidalgo for Borderless Magazine. Dozens of residents and migrants gather to mourn the death of a five-year-old boy, Juan Carlos Martinez Rivero, on December 20th, 2023.
Our Favorite Stories of 2022 – Borderless Magazine NFP
WEBJan 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.
Our Mission – Borderless Magazine NFP
WEBBorderless Magazine NFP is a nonprofit news outlet that is reimagining immigration journalism for a more just and equitable future. The nonprofit’s work focuses on: Reporting: Borderless covers labor, justice and advocacy issues impacting Midwestern immigrant communities through a lens of equity and resilience.
How We Told the Stories of the Migrants at the Center of Texas ...
WEBDec 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.
Borderless Magazine’s Favorite Photos of 2023 – Borderless …
WEBDec 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.