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Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow

Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow is a bilingual journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia, covering local news, immigration, and healthcare.

She has previously worked at The Miami Herald, CNN, and Miami Today News, and her work has been featured at the Atlanta Business Chronicle, WABE, Rough Draft, and Documented NY. In Venezuela, she worked at the investigative journalism outlets RunRun.es and Armando.info, covering politics, human rights, and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gabriela won the Atlanta Press Club’s Rising Star Award in 2025.

Gabriela's Latest Articles

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.

“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.

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

At La Mixteca Tamale House, colorful masa creations celebrate Valentine’s Day—and honor a mother’s memory

Born in Oaxaca, Rosa Lucia Hernandez launched a tamale business in 2018 to fulfill a longtime dream. After her death, Rosa’s children are keeping that dream alive.

“I cannot sit around doing nothing.”

With internet access severely restricted in Iran, solidarity rallies and social media campaigns have popped up around the Atlanta metro.

Thousands of Georgia students joined national “ICE Out” protests – and they’re not done yet

Dozens of protests were organized throughout the week, with more expected—as well as a general strike.

En Plaza Fiesta, conocida como el corazón de la comunidad hispana en Georgia, “casi no entra gente”

Trabajadores y dueños de tiendas del centro comercial latino dicen que el negocio ha estado lento durante el último año, lo que ha provocado reducción de horarios y un futuro incierto

At Plaza Fiesta, “no entra casi gente”

Workers and shop owners at the Latino shopping mall say business has been slow in the last year, leading to reduced hours and an uncertain future.

As Georgia’s legislative session kicks off, here are the bills that immigrant advocates are watching
“Nuestro mayor deseo es regresar a casa”: venezolanos se manifiestan en apoyo a la acción militar de Estados Unidos

Venezolanos en Atlanta celebraron la captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro y expresaron esperanza en el futuro de la democracia.