Immigration Enforcement

Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Metro Atlanta communities.

Georgia’s elder care workforce faces impact as Haitians lose protected immigration status

*This story was first published by our media partner WABE. Advocates warn everyone in Georgia could feel the effects of Haitians losing temporary protected status as the Trump administration shrinks pathways for immigrants […]

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Leaked reports show surge in use of force in Georgia immigration detention centers

Use of force surged 63% at two Georgia immigration detention centers

One Year After Georgia Hyundai ICE Raid, Community Fear Persists

A closed Asian grocery store, many Latino workers still in legal limbo, and discomfort with police presence.

Senator Warnock alerts of “serious concerns” around healthcare access, after visit to Stewart Detention Center

Including, for pregnant women.

Georgia passed a law targeting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, after a high-profile 2024 murder. It may not be doing much for public safety.  

In diverse Gwinnett County, HB1105 has become a quiet tool for the Trump administration to advance its immigration crackdown.

Venezuelans deported grapple with new realities in their country, amid earthquake aftermath and political upheaval

One former GA resident, now back in Venezuela, shares his story.

29-year-old dies after weekslong stay in Georgia immigration detention center

Prisciliano Trejo, who had leukemia and had been in ICE custody, died on July 24.

“We believe that God will make a way for us, whether here in America or somewhere else”

As Temporary Protected Status for Haiti expires, a Lawrenceville pastor is comforting his community, amid reports of self deportations and job cuts

“I didn’t expect it to happen in my family.”

A flurry of homemade videos points to a summer uptick in immigration arrests in the Atlanta area

Venezuelan man dies in immigration custody in Georgia

45-year-old Jesus Manuel Arenas-Silvia is the third person to die in ICE custody in Georgia this year.