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In Avondale, culinary inspiration from the streets of Mumbai
Newly opened Bun & Bombay offers homestyle Indian classics, snacks, and outdoor seating.
Immigration enforcement
Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Metro Atlanta communities.
29-year-old dies after weekslong stay in Georgia immigration detention center
Prisciliano Trejo, who had leukemia and had been in ICE custody, died on July 24.
“We believe that God will make a way for us, whether here in America or somewhere else”
As Temporary Protected Status for Haiti expires, a Lawrenceville pastor is comforting his community, amid reports of self deportations and job cuts
“I didn’t expect it to happen in my family.”
A flurry of homemade videos points to a summer uptick in immigration arrests in the Atlanta area
Specific ways you can support Atlanta’s immigrant and refugee communities right now
We’ve been gathering information about what concerned folks can do to support immigrant and refugee communities.
Food
Bites around town — and the stories behind them.
In Avondale, culinary inspiration from the streets of Mumbai
Newly opened Bun & Bombay offers homestyle Indian classics, snacks, and outdoor seating.
Already a home for Atlanta-area Colombians, this Buford Highway restaurant plans to become “the home of the World Cup”
In business for more than a decade, La Abuela has grown to encompass five locations—but its owners have even bigger dreams.
Spotlights
Making a difference — one idea, business, or person, at a time.
For this Congolese fan, the DRC match is about more than just soccer
Excitement in Atlanta’s Congolese community as the DRC takes on Uzbekistan
While kids run on the soccer pitch, parents tackle anxiety with lavender oil, breathing techniques, and more
In DeKalb County, a free soccer program for Latino kids helps parents too: through access to information—and each other.
Beyond Borders
How events thousands of miles away are felt in Metro Atlanta.
Venezuelans in Georgia come together to send food and medicine to the country after two massive earthquakes
“An outpouring of people” have come out across the metro region to respond to needs in Venezuela, expected to continue for months.
A Decatur teach-in draws attention to the world’s largest stateless ethnic group
With recent events drawing attention to the struggles of the Kurds, members of the Atlanta area’s Kurdish community are asking their neighbors to speak up.
Resource gaps
We can’t fix what we don’t know.
Amid warehouse job cuts and an end to food stamps, many families in Clarkston face an uphill battle
Rohingya families open up about the cost of living, layoffs
Lines, delays, and desperation: Inside the appointment bottleneck at the Mexican consulate
The consulate provides crucial services for over a million Mexicans living in the Southeast. Getting an appointment can be so tough that some have resorted to paying for it.
If you’re not a U.S. citizen, you may be asked for proof of your status here. What kind of documents should you be carrying?
Federal agents recently fined a green card holder for not having his papers with him—sparking questions about what kinds of documentation immigrants should be prepared to show. 285 South sought out three local lawyers for guidance.
Politics and policy
Changing demographics, changing politics and policies.
Update: Georgia GOP lawmakers backtrack on redistricting
A special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s maps had sparked fierce pushback from voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers.
Here are the bills affecting immigrants that passed—or failed—during Georgia’s legislative session
Advocates from Muslim, Latino, and Asian American advocacy organizations help 285 South take stock of this year’s meeting of the Georgia General Assembly.
These are the bills impacting immigrants in Georgia that survived Crossover Day—or didn’t
Crossover Day is the make-or-break point for bills to have a chance of passing in each year’s legislative session. Here’s how a range of laws affecting immigrants fared.
Useful lists
Information that might help you, or someone you know.
Specific ways you can support Atlanta’s immigrant and refugee communities right now
We’ve been gathering information about what concerned folks can do to support immigrant and refugee communities.
If you’re not a U.S. citizen, you may be asked for proof of your status here. What kind of documents should you be carrying?
Federal agents recently fined a green card holder for not having his papers with him—sparking questions about what kinds of documentation immigrants should be prepared to show. 285 South sought out three local lawyers for guidance.
285 South en Español
Tus historias. En español.
Madre del condado de DeKalb —demandante en un caso sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento— celebra el fallo de la Corte Suprema
Andrea, quien estaba embarazada cuando el presidente Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva para redefinir la ciudadanía estadounidense, se unió a una demanda que buscaba proteger la Decimocuarta Enmienda.
Con el inicio de la Copa Mundial, miembros de la comunidad se reúnen para disfrutar del deporte que tanto aman
Miembros de las comunidades mexicana y brasileña se reunieron en distintos puntos de Atlanta para apoyar y animar a sus respectivas selecciones nacionales.
We’re In a New Era.
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Empowering Communities
Centering the stories and perspectives of immigrant and refugee communities in Metro Atlanta – the heart of the New South.