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.
“Everything Is Now an Emergency”: Inside a South Side Immigrant Legal Clinic
More than 51,000 migrants arrived in Chicago since August 2022, prompting South Side clinics to prioritize emergency Form I-589 asylum filings before the one-year deadline, assist with Form I-765 work…
Iowa Nonprofit Helps 191 Refugees Find Jobs After Funding Cuts
A federal funding suspension in early 2025 halted Iowa resettlement programs, prompting layoffs and service cuts for over…
Trump Targets Nonviolent, Legal Immigrants — Americans Notice
Beginning January 2025, the administration advanced aggressive interior immigration enforcement and executive actions that raise deportations, target TPS…
Indian H‑1B Holder Describes Swift Jamaica Visa Renewal Experience
An H‑1B worker traveled to Jamaica July 27–August 2, 2025, found open interview slots via usvisaslots.app, submitted DS‑160…
Miami Prepares to Reopen Iconic Freedom Tower Honoring Cuban Immigration
The Freedom Tower reopens September 2025 after extensive restoration funded by $25M Florida, $25M MDC, and $5M Knight…
‘A miracle will save him’: Spokane Nicaraguan refugee faces deportation
After the BIA denied reopening on August 4, 2025, a Spokane Nicaraguan faces deportation for filing asylum late…
L.A. School Year Opens Amid Watch for ICE and Student Support Efforts
Facing increased ICE activity, LAUSD began 2025–26 on August 14 and expanded safe passage from 40 to 100…
Green Card Holder Detained in Texas Begs ICE to Deport Him
Expanded expedited removal, Texas SB 8 and $170 billion federal funding have increased ICE detentions in 2025. Green…
Lawsuits Challenge 2025 Asylum Shutdown and CBP One Cancellations
The 2025 suspension of asylum at ports and CBP One cancellations stranded roughly 30,000 people in Mexico. Al…
Gay Nigerian deportee from Ireland wins appeal to reapply for asylum
A gay Nigerian deported in June won Tribunal permission in August 2025 to lodge a new asylum claim,…