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.
Father of Two Killed in Chicago ICE Raid: Silverio Villegas Gonzalez
During an Operation Midway Blitz stop on September 12, 2025, ICE agents fatally shot Silverio Villegas Gonzalez in Franklin Park, Chicago. DHS says he accelerated toward agents; family and witnesses…
Hope in Custody Diminishes as Detainees Voluntarily Depart
EOIR reported 15,241 voluntary departure grants through Sept. 30, 2025, driven by ICE’s July 2025 move to oppose…
It’s a question of humanity: Torre Pacheco’s immigration stance
A July 9 assault in Torre Pacheco led to rapid spread of false online content and xenophobic protests.…
US Army Veteran Miguel Perez Jr. Dies Six Years After Citizenship
Veteran Miguel Perez Jr. was deported in 2017 after a drug conviction and green card revocation. Pardoned in…
Serbia visa delays derail India’s chessboxing hopes at championship
Eleven Indian athletes missed the World Chessboxing Championship after short-stay visas filed September 2, 2025, remained unissued through…
Youth dies after Rs 9 lakh visa fraud in Moga; 3 booked
After alleged visa fraud totaling Rs 9 lakh, 26-year-old Gaganjit Singh died by suicide; Moga police charged three…
From Argentina to Spain: 23 Malaysian citizenship recipients since 2018
Malaysia naturalised 23 footballers (2018–2025). FIFA found forged birth certificates for seven players in 2025, issuing one-year bans…
Tampa Woman Posed as Immigration Lawyer, Dozens Left in Limbo
Past prosecutions show impostors posed as immigration lawyers in Tampa, including Intriago (wire fraud, 55 victims) and Reyes…
They Treated Us Like Animals: Inside NYC Deportation Detention
Immigrants at 26 Federal Plaza are reportedly held for days in overcrowded 10th-floor rooms without beds, adequate meals,…
Canadian-born American-Adopted Resident Returns After Reentry Denial
A longtime green card holder, Chris Landry, was denied reentry at the Maine border over 2004 and 2007…