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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.
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“The work has become three times harder”
We speak to pro bono immigration attorney Serene Hawasli-Kashlan, legal director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Atlanta, about what it’s like to do her job right now.
“We are stuck”: With SNAP and Medicaid benefits cuts, refugee families in Clarkston on edge
Following legislation passed last year, almost all immigrants and refugees in the U.S. lost access to crucial food and healthcare support. Here’s how two families are coping.
Refugee, Muslim, and Latino organizations push for laws to improve immigrants’ quality of life in Georgia
Among them: increased opportunities for foreign medical graduates to expanding language access in schools to repealing immigration enforcement bills
For this 17-year-old high school student, the fight to stop ICE is not just political—it’s personal
A few dozen students gathered at a Lawrenceville park on Friday, determined to keep the protests going.
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