Former “King of Pickpockets” Finds New Life in Sheltering Deported Migrants
Jesús “El Caracol” Tavizón Rodriguez has housed and fed thousands of immigrants in his shelter in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico over the last 20 years.
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El “Rey de los Carteristas” Encuentra una Nueva Vocación en Ayudar a Inmigrantes Deportados
Jesús “El Caracol” Tavizón Rodríguez le ha proporcionado comida y sustento a miles de inmigrantes en su albergue en Ciudad Juárez, México los últimos 20 años.
Atún, Sopa Instantánea y Cuatro Galones de Agua: Lo Que es Durar Ocho Días Cruzando el Desierto Hacia los Estados Unidos
La primera en una serie de postales de la frontera es de un joven de 24 años llamado Toño, el recuerda su trayectoria desde México hacia Estados Unidos.
Tuna, Ramen and Four Gallons of Water: What it’s Like to Spend Eight Days Crossing the Desert into the U.S.
The first in a series of Postcards from the Border is from 24-year-old Toño, who recounts his journey from Mexico to the United States.
Young, African and refugee
After fleeing conflict, young Africans who come to Chicago find themselves navigating a city struggling with racism, inequity and violence. Here are three of their stories.
“Every dream I have is that he will be here with me”
For one Chicago teacher, Trump’s Travel Ban has meant living a continent away from her Syrian husband.
The fight to release Beto
After ICE detained Jesus Alberto “Beto” Lopez Gutierrez on his drive home from camping, his family has banded together to challenge his detention and deportation.
‘This is an abolitionist struggle’
Two local organizers tell Borderless Magazine just what’s at stake with keeping migrant children shelters open in Chicago.
‘Dreamers’ attend Supreme Court arguments today in the case against Trump’s move to end DACA
Two Chicago DACA recipients tell Borderless just what’s at stake with the case challenging temporary relief for young immigrants
After being stripped of his nationality, one Rohingya refugee finds hope in the 2020 census
In Malaysia and Myanmar, the census was a time of fear. But here in Chicago, Abdul Jabbar sees it as a chance for greater funding and visibility.