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After her brother’s death in ICE custody, a Georgia woman is left with unanswered questions, the logistics of his burial—and deep grief
On July 13, Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva became the 22nd person this year to die in ICE custody. Advocates say the government isn’t providing the medical care detainees need.
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Inside the push for Asian American Studies in Georgia public schools
Atlanta-area students—and adult allies—are trying to fill education gaps that make some Asian Americans feel like “forever foreigners”
“You’re not supposed to shy away from that”: At a weekend vigil, people remember immigrants whose lives were cut short
The service doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silva, who died in ICE custody in Georgia in July.
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We’ve been gathering information about what concerned folks can do to support immigrant and refugee communities.
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