Woman who assisted in federal abuse investigation, arrested at Atlanta airport and deported days later
“A slap in the face,” her attorney says describing her client’s situation, who had a pending U-visa application
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A Rohingya man in New York died under mysterious circumstances— his relatives in Georgia are grappling with the loss
Federal immigration officers left Nurul Amin Shah Alam outside a closed coffee shop in harsh winter weather— days later he was found dead. He was getting ready to move to Georgia, says his niece in Stone Mountain.
“Our family was destroyed. We’re piecing it back together,” says Adalina, whose husband was deported to Peru
After months apart, a metro Atlanta resident decides to leave the U.S., apply for Peruvian citizenship and join her husband in Peru—at least until a new administration takes office. As she prepares to leave the U.S., she is finding support in her Atlanta friends and community.
“I love this country (…) and I just ask to be treated fairly,” says Rodney Taylor from Stewart Detention Center where he is facing deportation
Gwinnett county resident and double amputee issued travel documents signaling imminent removal to Liberia, as his health continues to deteriorate.
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.
Rodney Taylor struggles to use his wheelchair and prosthetic legs as health deteriorates in immigration detention, says family
Advocates and family members of Gwinnett County resident held at Stewart Detention Center, travel to Washington D.C. to raise the alarm on his case.
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.
A Rohingya man in New York died under mysterious circumstances— his relatives in Georgia are grappling with the loss
Federal immigration officers left Nurul Amin Shah Alam outside a closed coffee shop in harsh winter weather— days later he was found dead. He was getting ready to move to Georgia, says his niece in Stone Mountain.
“Our family was destroyed. We’re piecing it back together,” says Adalina, whose husband was deported to Peru
After months apart, a metro Atlanta resident decides to leave the U.S., apply for Peruvian citizenship and join her husband in Peru—at least until a new administration takes office. As she prepares to leave the U.S., she is finding support in her Atlanta friends and community.
“I love this country (…) and I just ask to be treated fairly,” says Rodney Taylor from Stewart Detention Center where he is facing deportation
Gwinnett county resident and double amputee issued travel documents signaling imminent removal to Liberia, as his health continues to deteriorate.
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.
Rodney Taylor struggles to use his wheelchair and prosthetic legs as health deteriorates in immigration detention, says family
Advocates and family members of Gwinnett County resident held at Stewart Detention Center, travel to Washington D.C. to raise the alarm on his case.
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.