Mar 27, 2025 · Earlier this year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled his proposed $55.2 billion budget for 2026. The plan would eliminate funding for the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program, which provides healthcare to undocumented immigrants between the ages of 42 and 64.

Mission: Borderless Magazine is reimagining immigration journalism for a more just and equitable future. We grew out of a rapid-response journalism project called 90 Days, 90 Voices, which began as a Medium blog in February 2017.

4 days ago · REAL ID will be required to board domestic flights, enter military bases, and enter federal courthouses. But not everyone will need one. With the May 7 REAL ID deadline approaching, Chicagoans are making appointments at local DMVs and supercenters to get their REAL ID – which will be required to ...

Nov 19, 2024 · This story was a collaboration between the Investigative Project on Race and Equity and Borderless Magazine.. More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago on buses and planes over the last two years as part of an effort to pressure Democrats to enact stricter immigration policies.. Most of these migrants have come from Venezuela, fleeing the country’s economic and political crisis, and ...

Dec 23, 2024 · From homeownership challenges for noncitizens to a campaign for work authorization for all in Illinois, the Borderless Magazine team reported stories with our immigrant communities throughout Chicago and the nearby suburbs in 2024.. This year, Borderless Magazine covered various stories, including the presidential election and the city and state’s ongoing response to new arrivals from the ...

Apr 1, 2025 · Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, over 30,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Chicago as refugees — some as part of Humanitarian parole initiatives like the Uniting for Ukraine Program. Former President Joe Biden launched the program as a sign of support in 2022. “The support from Americans has been amazing,” said Halyna Fedus, a Ukrainian immigrant who has lived in Chicago since the ...

Apr 9, 2025 · Illinois also provides medical coverage to individuals aged 65 or older through the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors program.Individuals receive the same benefits as the HBIA program as long as they are 65 years or older, an Illinois resident, an undocumented immigrant, and have an annual 2022 income at or below $13,590, or a couple with an annual income at or below $18,310, and assets ...

3 days ago · A new agreement allows the IRS to share data and information about taxpayers with ICE. Here’s what you should know while filing your taxes. Tax Day this year looks different for undocumented immigrants because the Internal Revenue Service is shifting how it shares taxpayer data. For the first time ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Trump has also promised more significant restrictions for asylum seekers. He plans to reinstate Title 42, a policy that he previously utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic to turn away and deny asylum seekers from entering through the U.S.-Mexico border. He looks to reinstitute the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as his ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, which required asylum ...

Dec 30, 2024 · As the Filipino American community continues revitalizing the Rizal Center, Borderless was there to capture the joy and camaraderie during a social hour earlier this year.Contributing photographer Jack X. Li joined engagement reporter Katrina Pham. During the social hour, Li captured a moment between two friends who stopped to talk during a …