Mauricio Pena
mauriciopena.bsky.social
Mauricio Pena
@mauriciopena.bsky.social
Editorial director at Borderless magazine

Former lives: Chalkbeat, Block Club Chicago, Chicago Magazine, etc etc.
Reposted by Mauricio Pena
Congratulations to @mauriciopena.bsky.social as a 2025 Studs Terkel Award recipient for fearless journalism in the face of autocracy and hate. @publicnarrative.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
An abandoned church became a refuge for migrants who created a soup kitchen to feed new arrivals. Now, they face an impending eviction by the new owners.

Read @borderlessmag.bsky.social' latest from Hillary Flores and Nissa Rhee

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A Soup Kitchen for Migrants, Run by Migrants, Faces Eviction
The eviction comes as migrants in Chicago are facing homelessness and increased threats under President Trump.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
La Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) ha sido objeto de ataques durante varios años. Ahora, el programa sigue activo, pero no ha aceptado nuevos solicitantes desde 2021.

Por Fiona Wu para @borderlessmag.bsky.social

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¿Cuál es el estado de DACA?
El futuro de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia sigue en el limbo, y es probable que la próxima decisión vuelva a pasar por los tribunales.
borderlessmag.org
April 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by Mauricio Pena
Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez's chief of staff kicked a Block Club reporter out of a meeting on a controversial bar reopening.

Two other reporters stayed. The move could violate the media’s First Amendment rights, experts said.

I was that reporter. More on this:
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Alderman's Office Kicks Reporter Out Of Meeting On Controversial Bar Reopening
A 25th Ward staffer demanded a Block Club reporter leave a public meeting in Pilsen last week while two other reporters stayed. The move could violate the media's First Amendment rights, experts said.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Why are public servants kicking out reporters from PUBLIC community meetings?

Thank you for reporting this story, @franciagarciah.bsky.social.
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Alderman's Office Kicks Reporter Out Of Meeting On Controversial Bar Reopening
A 25th Ward staffer demanded a Block Club reporter leave a public meeting in Pilsen last week while two other reporters stayed. The move could violate the media's First Amendment rights, experts said.
blockclubchicago.org
February 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Across Chicago, elected officials and immigrant serving groups have been on alert, working to combat the thing Trump has long employed in his political toolbox: fear.

The latest from @borderlessmag.bsky.social

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Donald Trump Stoked Fear Even Before Taking Office – Borderless Magazine NFP
Concerns about deportation threats and changes to the asylum process have sent chills through Chicago’s immigrant communities.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Trump just justified his pardon of violent Jan. 6 rioters by pointing to Portland, saying “nothing happened to anybody” after riots there.

That’s not true. Many people got prosecuted. Some got multi-year prison terms. One is set to be in prison until 2031.
January 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Concerns about deportation threats and changes to the asylum process have sent chills through Chicago’s immigrant communities.

borderlessmag.org/2025/01/21/c...
Donald Trump Stoked Fear Even Before Taking Office – Borderless Magazine NFP
Concerns about deportation threats and changes to the asylum process have sent chills through Chicago’s immigrant communities.
borderlessmag.org
January 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
El Paso-based Bridge Pups Rescue volunteers have been reuniting immigrants with their pets after crossing the US-Mexico border.

Chelsea Verstegen reports for Borderless Magazine. Read a little feel-good story ahead of the holidays:

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El Paso Dog Rescue is Reuniting Migrants with Pets Nationwide – Borderless Magazine NFP
Over the last two years, Bridge Pups Rescue, led by Ruby Montana, has been reuniting immigrants crossing the US-Mexico border.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Chicago is phasing out Favorite Healthcare Staffing after paying them $342 million to oversee the shelter system. Records show they had a poor track record of resolving complaints.

Read Borderless' collaboration with the Investigative Project on Race and Equity

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Favorite Staffing ‘Failed’ Clients as Migrant Shelter Complaints Mounted, Staffers Say – Borderless Magazine NFP
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.
borderlessmag.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
After two years of traveling alongside asylum seekers, two photographers share their work to expand conversations on immigration.

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‘A Welcoming Place’ Aims to Shift Narrative on Immigration – Borderless Magazine NFP
Photographers Wil Sands and Oscar B. Castillo’s outdoor installation documents migration through a lens of compassion and empathy.
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November 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM