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Inspired by her mother’s involvement in her education in Mexico, Maria Leticia Toribio is advocating for the safety and support of immigrant families in Chicago Public Schools.

As Chicago Elects Its School Board, This Parent is Advocating for Safer Schools – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP As Chicago Elects Its School Board, This Parent is Advocating for Safer Schools – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP

Residents say this vigil has become a space for grief, remembrance and resistance against ICE enforcement.

A Year of Flowers, Candles and Memories: The Vigil of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez – Enforcement and Courts – Borderless Magazine NFP A Year of Flowers, Candles and Memories: The Vigil of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez – Enforcement and Courts – Borderless Magazine NFP

Christine Dussault witnessed CPS students and parents navigate challenges like COVID-19, immigration raids, language barriers and budget cuts throughout her career. Now, she’s using that experience to push for change.

One Former CPS Teacher’s Mission to Support Bilingual Families – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP One Former CPS Teacher’s Mission to Support Bilingual Families – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP

More than 157,000 eligible Illinois residents who lost SNAP benefits may qualify for a one-time $400 payment for food. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Illinois’ FRESH Program? – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP What is Illinois’ FRESH Program? – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP

Illinois officials are demanding an end to “mega master” hearings in Chicago’s immigration court, where hundreds of people are being scheduled for hearings at the same time — often without lawyers. Here’s what immigrants should know.

What is a ‘Mega Master’ Hearing? – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP What is a ‘Mega Master’ Hearing? – Featured – Borderless Magazine NFP

President Donald Trump’s administration is using a little-known legal motion to remove asylum-seekers without a hearing to unfamiliar, third countries like Ecuador and Uganda.

‘Seems Like a Betrayal’: They Fled Violence, Followed U.S. Asylum Rules — and Still Faced Deportation – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP ‘Seems Like a Betrayal’: They Fled Violence, Followed U.S. Asylum Rules — and Still Faced Deportation – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP

This summer, Chicago-based legal representatives for unaccompanied minors confront slashed budgets after the federal government let a contract lapse — a move that comes after months of fast-tracked immigration hearings.

Chicago Nonprofits Serving Unaccompanied Minors Face Federal Funding Cuts After Months of Accelerated Court Hearings – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP Chicago Nonprofits Serving Unaccompanied Minors Face Federal Funding Cuts After Months of Accelerated Court Hearings – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP

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