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.
No public report of Crest High graduate detained in Georgia
HB 1105, effective May 1, 2024, increased local-federal immigration cooperation in Georgia, fueling more detentions and transfers to ICE custody. By August 14, 2025, the Crest High case lacked public…
No Verified Case of Student Arrested While Walking Dog in 2025
In August 2025, a mistaken Border Patrol detention at Arleta High and ICE’s courthouse arrest of a 19-year-old…
Who Is Kelly Yu? Peoria Restaurateur Facing Imminent Deportation to China
Peoria restaurateur Kelly Yu was detained by ICE on May 28, 2025, despite living in the U.S. for…
‘I wish I could turn back time’: Hmong father among four Minnesotans facing deportation to Laos this week
Following June arrests, four Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos the week of August 13, 2025, under enforcement…
Waco man’s ICE detention highlights complexities of immigration law enforcement
After ICE arrested Noe Guerrero on July 24, 2025, prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor on August 1, but he…
NYC School Battles to Educate an Undocumented Teen Under Trump
After January 20, 2025 removal of “sensitive locations” protections and an April 11 DHS registration rule, ELLIS Prep…
Judge Orders Improvements at Manhattan ICE Detention Facility
A federal judge’s August 12, 2025 order demands private, confidential legal calls within 24 hours at 26 Federal…
Black and Brown Solidarity Subverts Trump’s Divisive Immigration Narrative
In 2025, a federal push expands expedited removal, ends TPS for almost 700,000, requires April registration, and imposes…
John Oliver Says Trump Era Renewed His Anxiety Over Immigration Status
John Oliver said August 2025 rhetoric under Donald Trump reignited immigration fears for naturalized citizens. Promises to deport…
53 Children Sworn In as U.S. Citizens at Iowa State Fair Ceremony
At the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2025, USCIS naturalized 53 children between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30…