Stories
First-person immigration experiences — visa interview accounts, green card journeys, deportation stories, and life-changing decisions at borders. Real narratives from people navigating the system.
End of Shutdown: Refugee Admissions Not Fully Restarted; Next Steps
The January 2025 executive order paused USRAP on January 27, blocking most refugee admissions. A mid-2025 injunction allows limited processing for about 160 pre-ticketed refugees; Welcome Corps and family reunification…
H-1B Worker Sues US Employer Over Labor Exploitation, Wage Theft
An H-1B worker sued SiriSoft and its CEO alleging wage theft, forced labor, labor trafficking and caste discrimination…
Trump’s Raids Drive Hispanic Shoppers Toward Safer Online Buying
In 2025, worries about ICE enforcement led many Hispanic consumers to prefer online shopping, raising online Hispanic spending…
Immigrant Detainees Report Guard Sexual Harassment; One Promoted
August 2020 filings accuse El Paso ICE guards of sexually abusing detainees in camera blind spots; one accused…
When Immigration Agents Detained a 15-Year-Old White Teen in Chicago
Federal agents detained a 15-year-old U.S. citizen on Chicago’s East Side after a November 5 chase and crash.…
Minnesota’s Ecuadorian Community Thrives, But Faces Uncertain Future
Minnesota has received buses carrying several Ecuadorian asylum-seeker families, expanding a 15,102-strong community. Local councils requested TPS to…
Inside the First U.S. Deportation Flight to Iran: A Nightmare
The U.S. sent its first deportation flight to Iran with 120 people, reportedly escorted in handcuffs and processed…
Quaker Climate Activist Marcus Decker Wins Deportation Appeal
On November 10, 2025, a north London tribunal allowed Marcus Decker’s appeal against automatic deportation after a 2022…
Unpermitted in Kenya: Migrant moderators face work-permit crisis
Moderators for global platforms were brought to Kenya on business visas instead of work permits, causing legal limbo…
Mamdani’s NYC Vision Omits Jewish Immigrant Life, Critics Say
Mamdani proposes rent freezes, fare-free buses, universal childcare and progressive taxes. Critics argue his platform omits explicit recognition…