In an excerpt from their new book, Alix Dick and Antero Garcia tally the structural costs of undocumented life. Excerpted from The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman’s Reckoning with America’s ...

Block Club Chicago and Borderless Magazine followed 10 of the thousands of Venezuelan migrants sent to Chicago as part of Texas Gov. Abbott’s political stunt this year. A Young Venezuelan Had Never ...

The new law prohibits schools from creating policies that would discourage kids from attending school, such as asking for ...

Undocumented immigrants have long faced a narrow path to homeownership, but in recent years, some local community banks are slowly expanding lending options to help noncitizens realize their dream of ...

Chicago's Ukrainian diaspora has funded the reconstruction of bombed communities. But as some humanitarian workers pivot to military support, volunteers face hard questions about resistance.

Local LGBTQ+ organizations face new challenges under Trump’s anti-trans policies, but communities aren’t losing hope.

With cuts to SNAP and Medicaid benefits in Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ Chicago’s food pantries are witnessing a surge in demand.

After the Argyle Red Line station reopened, some immigrant-owned businesses say they’ve reaped benefits — while others are still waiting.

Chicago paid Favorite Healthcare Staffing $342 million to oversee its migrant shelter system. Records show the contractor had a poor track record of resolving complaints.

From judicial firings and courthouse arrests, how Trump is using immigration courts to carry out his deportation efforts.