Stories
599 articles
Showing Up as Resistance: East L.A. Mexican Parade Stands Firm
On Sept. 14, 2025, East LA’s 79th Mexican Independence Day Parade continued despite immigration enforcement fears that reduced crowds from typical 20,000-plus turnout. The event preserved cultural traditions and highlighted…
Green Card Holders and Self-Deportation in ICE Detention, 2025
In 2025, historic ICE detention levels and slow immigration courts force some detainees with approved green card paths…
Syrian Man Wins Deportation Fight; Still Detained Ten Months On
The ECHR kept an Austrian deportation to Syria on hold through September 25, 2025, asking for proof that…
Maryland Adoptee Deported to Brazil Decades After Arrival
Adopted from Brazil and raised in Maryland, Maria Pires was detained by ICE in March 2025 and deported…
Shifts in Australian Immigration Policy and Indian Immigrant Views
The government kept migration at 185,000 places with a skills-first focus: 132,200 skill visas, stronger employer sponsorship, new…
In Chicago, Immigrants Now Fear ICE More Than Gunfire
A 2025 policy shift expanded ICE arrests to many without criminal records, driving Illinois noncriminal arrests from 31%…
Who Is Harjit Kaur? 73-Year-Old Grandmother Detained Without Warning
During a routine check-in on September 8, 2025, ICE detained 73-year-old Harjit Kaur and transferred her to Mesa…
Scotland’s Welcoming Spirit: How Ordinary People Support New Arrivals
July 2025 UK reforms raised visa salary thresholds and restricted care routes, increasing settlement timelines. Scottish communities and…
Willmar Family Battles Deportation as Daughter’s Quinceanera Nears
ICE detained Noe Salinas Ramirez in February 2025, threatening deportation and forcing his Willmar family to divert money…
Afghan Deportation Crisis 2025: From War to Mass Returns and Despair
Iran’s 2025 expulsions returned over 1.5 million Afghans by September, with peaks of 51,000 daily crossings. UN bodies…