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A movie about Kashmir, filmed in metro Atlanta
Saffron Kingdom premieres in Atlanta on April 22 at Georgia State University
“They will leave me an envelope with all the documents and passports of my siblings so that I can become their legal guardian”
285 South spoke with children of farmworkers who gathered at the Georgia Capitol; many described steps their families were taking to protect themselves from immigration officials.
Grandes multitudes se manifiestan en Buford Highway en apoyo a los in migrantes, mientras otros planean deportactiones
Cientos se reunieron el sábado para protestar contra las políticas antimigrantes de la administración Trump y los recientes arrestos de ICE. Cerca de allí, otros se reunieron con abogados para revisar sus opciones.
Tracking ICE arrests in the metro Atlanta area, and local responses
“Parents don’t want to send their kids to school anymore because school is no longer a safe place," a teacher who works at a public school in the Buford Highway corridor said.
Developing: ICE begins arrests in the Atlanta metro area. Here is what we know.
This story was updated on January 28, 2025.
President Trump expected to sign Laken Riley Act into law, and Latino community members in Athens say they’re “scared” but “trying to live a normal life”
The bill was approved by the Senate on Monday, supported by both Georgia Senators, and now moves on to the House. It authorizes the arrest and detention of undocumented immigrants who have been accused of crime.
“I think we’re going to need all the support that we can get in the next four years”
The returning president has promised mass deportations, expanded workplace raids, and a crackdown on protest. Here’s how some Atlanta-area immigrant-rights groups are getting their communities organized.
“El equipo de ICE vendrá a buscarte”: Mensajes falsos amenazan a miembros de la comunidad latina de Atlanta con deportación
Desde las elecciones presidenciales, mensajes amenazantes, volantes falsos y amenazas a niños en edad escolar han aumentado—en el área metropolitana de Atlanta y en todo el país.