Mauricio Peña

Chicago

Editorial Director at Borderless Mag

Editorial director @Borderless_Mag Past lives: @chalkbeat, @blockclubchi, @chicagomag, etc, etc

Articles

Chicago’s Immigrant Rights Committee Meets for First Time Since Trump's Inauguration – Borderless Magazine NFP

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Fatema Hosseini |Mauricio Peña

Vasquez and other alderpeople said they were looking for potential legislation to bolster protections from the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies. “We are seeing increased of arrests of people, who have absolutely no criminal history, who have not had any prior contact with immigration enforcement,” said Katarina Ramos, managing attorney at NIJC.
El Comité de Derechos de los Inmigrantes de Chicago se reúne por primera vez desde la toma de posesión de Trump'- Borderless Magazine NFP

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Fatema Hosseini |Mauricio Peña |Noticias destacadas

Vásquez y otros concejales dijeron que estaban buscando una posible legislación para reforzar las protecciones contra las agresivas políticas de inmigración de la administración Trump. "Estamos asistiendo a un aumento de las detenciones de personas que no tienen absolutamente ningún antecedente penal, que no han tenido ningún contacto previo con las autoridades de inmigración", dijo Katarina Ramos, abogada gerente del NIJC. "También estamos viendo detenciones de personas...
Letter From the Editor: Facts, Not Fear – Borderless Magazine NFP

2 months ago | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña

There’s no way around it. The last two weeks have been heavy and confusing for those of us who care about immigrants. And that was the point: overwhelm people with edicts and misinformation and let fear spread. Since Trump took office, Borderless Magazine’s editorial team has been fielding tip after tip of potential immigration enforcement activity. Like many local news outlets, we initially chased these leads and checked their legitimacy. But we quickly paused our breaking news efforts.
Carta del editor: Hechos, no miedo

2 months ago | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña |Noticias destacadas

Cuando Donald Trump juró su cargo, vimos cómo el miedo consumía a nuestras comunidades de inmigrantes en Chicago y más allá. Durante semanas, su administración amenazó a Chicago con "redadas masivas".
Donald Trump Stoked Fear Even Before Taking Office

Jan 21, 2025 | blockclubchicago.org | Mauricio Peña

This story was originally published by Borderless Magazine. Sign up for its newsletter to learn the latest about Chicago’s immigrant communities. AVONDALE — As Donald Trump prepared to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez stood outside a train station 600 miles away, distributing Know Your Rights flyers in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood.
Donald Trump Stoked Fear Even Before Taking Office – Borderless Magazine NFP

Jan 21, 2025 | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña

Chicago is home to 1.7 million immigrants, representing about 20% of the city’s population. Even before being sworn into office, Trump’s plans for widespread deportations on the streets of Chicago and changes to the immigration system stirred anxiety inside homes, schools, churches, grocery stores, workplaces, and just about every corner of social media, influencing how people maneuver under a new administration that has put immigration policies in its crosshairs.
Trump gana las elecciones presidenciales

Nov 6, 2024 | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña |Katrina Pham |Aydali Campa

Sunjay Kumar, un indio-americano de una familia de estatus mixto, dijo que ninguno de los candidatos está haciendo un esfuerzo para apoyar a los solicitantes de asilo y las personas que están indocumentadas - que es "realmente preocupante." Sin embargo, cree que una presidencia de Harris no sería tan mala como un segundo mandato con Trump, al que calificó de "aterrador en muchos sentidos." La inmigrante mexicana María del Refugio Zavala, residente en Back of the Yard, votó por primera vez en...
Trump Wins Presidential Election – Borderless Magazine NFP

Nov 6, 2024 | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña |Katrina Pham |Aydali Campa

Along the campaign trail, the candidates have criticized each other’s immigration policies. Trump has blamed Harris for the influx of migrants from Central and South America. Harris criticized Trump for tanking the bipartisan Senate immigration bill introduced earlier this year. The bill would have increased financial investments in CBP and ICE by billions of dollars while expanding accessibility for Green Cards and family-based visas.
How to Get Help Buying a Home in Chicago – Borderless Magazine NFP

Sep 17, 2024 | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña

Whether you want to buy a house, a townhouse, or a condo, these organizations can help you get your new home. Buying a home is complicated. It’s even more complicated when you are undocumented. Some organizations – including nonprofits like the Resurrection Project and the Center for Changing Lives – are providing counseling services to help people, regardless of their immigration status, understand the process of owning a house or condo.
Cómo obtener ayuda para comprar una casa en Chicago

Sep 17, 2024 | borderlessmag.org | Mauricio Peña

Tanto si quiere comprar una casa, un adosado o un piso, estas organizaciones pueden ayudarle a conseguir su nuevo hogar. Comprar una casa es complicado. Es aún más complicado cuando eres indocumentado. Algunas organizaciones -incluidas organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro como el Proyecto Resurrección y el Centro para Cambiar Vidas- ofrecen servicios de asesoramiento para ayudar a las personas, independientemente de su situación migratoria, a entender el proceso de adquisición de una casa o un piso.