Borderless Mag

3 weeks ago | borderlessmag.org | Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

Back in the Southwest Side classroom, Francisco and Maria say they’ve long known about the importance of getting naturalized. Unlike U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents aren’t allowed to vote; they face a limit on how long they can live abroad and their status can be revoked for committing certain crimes. The couple had previously put off the naturalization process because it can be difficult and expensive.

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Hillary Flores |Nissa Rhee

Atrapados Entre la Espada y la ParedMientras El Comedor evolucionaba, las cosas también cambiaban en "El Orfanato". La propiedad de la Primera Iglesia Luterana de la Trinidad se vendió en junio de 2024 al promotor Howard Mui por $1,1 millones. Poco después, el abogado de Mui envió un aviso de 30 días a quienes vivían en la propiedad para que la abandonaran antes del 1 de agosto de 2024.

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Hillary Flores |Nissa Rhee

Food That Tastes of HomeEl Comedor was born during a different crisis: In October 2023, nearly 4,000 migrants who had been bused to Chicago during “Operation Lone Star” were sleeping in the lobbies of police stations across the city. The operation was an attempt by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to pressure the federal government to enact stricter immigration policies. “We were the first to open our doors to the migrants and they’re still coming.

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Francia Garcia Hernandez

Rep. Chuy Garcia said Francis defined his papacy “by his humility and humanity.”“Pope Francis’ progressive legacy expands past the Church, being an advocate for peace for every person and community across the world,” Garcia said in a statement. “His perspective on interfaith dialogue and social justice paved the way for positive reforms in the Catholic community.”Francis’ life and the timing of his death after Easter Sunday are reaffirming signs of hope and “God’s hand,” Sakowicz said.

1 month ago | borderlessmag.org | Aydali Campa |Max Herman

Certain applicants seeking a zoning permit for heavy industrial land uses would also be required to host meetings in the ward of the site’s location to educate the community on the proposed project. City officials drafted the proposal after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the city’s zoning and land use policies environmentally discriminatory against people of color. The investigation showed that these policies pushed polluting industries into the South and West Sides.