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.
Masked agents raid a Chicago suburb as residents disrupt the operation
Masked federal immigration agents raided a Chicago suburb neighborhood on October 18, 2025; residents used horns and alerts to disrupt the operation. No official outcomes were confirmed by October 24.…
Altadena Mom Victim of Green Card Scam Awaits ICE Detention Fate
Masuma Khan, 64, detained by ICE in October 2025 after a USCIS check-in, says a 1999 removal order…
Tamworth Hotel Attack: Staffordshire Father Jailed Five Years
Kyle Taft was jailed for five years after pleading guilty to rioting for his role in the August…
Fear of ICE Raids Drains Sales for Oakland’s Fruitvale Businesses
Reports of ICE raids since June 2025 have prompted Fruitvale residents to stay home, cutting customer traffic and…
Five Years Abroad, One Homecoming: Gupta’s Mobility and Identity
Jigeesha Gupta returned to India after five years in London, highlighting identity shifts and practical reintegration challenges like…
H-1B Revocation Triggers F-1 Auto-Termination: A Cautionary Case
An August 29, 2025 employer-filed H-1B revocation led to SEVIS auto-termination, ending a recent graduate's OPT and F-1…
How Plastic Whistles Are Fueling Chicago’s Anti-ICE Resistance
Following expanded enforcement in September 2025, Chicago community groups distribute plastic whistles to warn residents, mobilize witnesses, and…
No Evidence of US Citizen Dragging by CBP in Chicago
Rep. Hoan Huynh reported a brief CBP/ICE encounter on October 22, 2025, in Albany Park where agents asked…
Quinn Haberl: blind protester dragged into Oregon ICE facility
On October 18, 2025, blind protester Quinn Haberl was carried, dropped, dragged, and handcuffed outside the Portland ICE…
ACLU Sues U.S. Agents in Utah Over Illegal, Discriminatory Detention
The ACLU sued ICE and U.S. Marshals over alleged warrantless, militarized home raids in Heber City, claiming Fourth…