Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

“I like the lifestyle we had”: Following an ICE detention and voluntary departure, an Atlanta couple spends the holidays apart

Arrested earlier this year during a routine traffic stop, Jorge realized that the best way to stay in the U.S. was to leave it—at least temporarily. Now he and Adalina are looking for a way to get him back.

At an annual Buford Highway food drive, volunteers prepared grocery boxes for 300 families, but 500 showed up

Many families are struggling to afford groceries—and worried about the political climate. Here’s how you can help.

 Some wins for immigrant survivors of violence, despite slowdown in U visas

“I knew I could do better. It was just the one thing that was lacking for me to go further: my immigration status,” one survivor said.

“I wanted to be what my community was missing”: Maria Villarreal seeks to be the therapist she needed as a child

Born in Mexico, Maria is among a new generation of culturally sensitive therapists equipped to deal with trauma"

 Here is a list of culturally specific food pantries in the Atlanta metro

Amid a government shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits, food pantries in Atlanta are stocking up—and asking for community support to help those in need

 At a food pantry in Buford Highway, volunteers see an increased need

The slowdown in SNAP benefits is only the latest challenge for immigrant communities, already experiencing financial stress amid federal raids and rising deportations.

“Every time I don’t hear from him, I panic. I think the worst,” says Adalina, whose husband is in immigration detention

With Jorge incarcerated following a routine traffic stop, Adalina still needs to make ends meet.

“Yo no sé si habría podido llegar hasta donde estoy sin HOPE”, dice un exalumno de la organización sin fines de lucro que ayuda a estudiantes hispanos a acceder a educación superior a pesar de las adversidades

Fundada por una pareja de exalumnos de North Gwinnett High School, la Hispanic Organization Promoting Education (HOPE) conecta a los estudiantes con capacitación en habilidades, becas y entre ellos mismos.

“I don’t know that I’ve been able to reach where I’m at without HOPE,” says alumnus of nonprofit helping Hispanic students attend higher education despite the odds

De regreso en El Salvador, el periodista Mario Guevara habla sobre el futuro de MG News en Atlanta.

Mientras MG News se enfoca en noticias internacionales, el personal en Atlanta no está seguro sobre el futuro del medio.