“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
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Tracking the impact of immigration enforcement on Metro Atlanta communities.
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“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.
For this green card holder, a walk to the dollar store turned into a frightening ICE encounter
Increasingly, federal immigration agents—empowered by a 2025 Supreme Court decision—are detaining pedestrians going about their daily business.
“I woke up in a different world”: Decatur family torn apart after ICE encounter
Marina and Igor were living a comfortable life with their four children. Now Igor, originally from Moldova, is in immigration detention, and the family is trying to stay afloat.
After 15 months in immigrant detention, Rodney Taylor is back home—but is still fighting for those left behind
“The Lord has for me what he has for me. He put it in my heart, in my spirit to continue this fight, so I’m not fearful of anything,” Rodney said.
ICE has two offices in downtown Atlanta. Amary Sall arrived for an appointment at the wrong one—and was deported
Amary and his wife, Gail, had recently opened a restaurant in Decatur. Now she's left to pick up the pieces of their life.
Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center
30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organization’s history.
Rodney Taylor released from detention: “I am proof that when people organize and refuse to look away, we can win”
The Gwinnett County resident, who has suffered health problems while incarcerated since January 2025, has been released from Stewart Detention Center.
“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.
For this green card holder, a walk to the dollar store turned into a frightening ICE encounter
Increasingly, federal immigration agents—empowered by a 2025 Supreme Court decision—are detaining pedestrians going about their daily business.
“I woke up in a different world”: Decatur family torn apart after ICE encounter
Marina and Igor were living a comfortable life with their four children. Now Igor, originally from Moldova, is in immigration detention, and the family is trying to stay afloat.
After 15 months in immigrant detention, Rodney Taylor is back home—but is still fighting for those left behind
“The Lord has for me what he has for me. He put it in my heart, in my spirit to continue this fight, so I’m not fearful of anything,” Rodney said.
ICE has two offices in downtown Atlanta. Amary Sall arrived for an appointment at the wrong one—and was deported
Amary and his wife, Gail, had recently opened a restaurant in Decatur. Now she's left to pick up the pieces of their life.
Man confirmed dead in ICE custody at Stewart Detention Center
30th confirmed death in ICE custody nationally makes current federal fiscal year the deadliest in the organization’s history.
Rodney Taylor released from detention: “I am proof that when people organize and refuse to look away, we can win”
The Gwinnett County resident, who has suffered health problems while incarcerated since January 2025, has been released from Stewart Detention Center.
