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“I couldn’t pass. It’s just a new language.” Afghan Women Seek Permit Tests in Pashto

Local group advocates for language support at Georgia’s Department of Driver Services.

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“For many people, phone calls are their lifeline”

Immigrant support group launches campaign to help people call families, after reports that ICE cut off free phone access for people detained at the Stewart Detention Center.

“I feel like there is a little bit more hope in my life right now”

285 South speaks to a mixed status married couple in Dekalb County about Biden’s latest executive order on immigration.

“I want to learn how to swim and how to be comfortable in water.”

Clarkston pool hosts “World’s Largest Swimming Lesson.”

“They’ve laid off the only 36 people at the organization that do immigrant justice work.”

Southern Poverty Law Center eliminates immigrant justice team, says SPLC Union, gutting legal support options for immigrants in GA’s largest detention centers

“We do not want to let this happen to another child”

Rohingya community mourns after a 9-year-old boy drowns in a Clarkston pool.

The roadblock facing seniors in Gwinnett County

Norcross-based nonprofits say community gatherings are a lifeline for seniors, but limited transportation options are keeping many from coming together.

As HB1105 is signed into law, steps already underway to ensure security for immigrants.

Among them: a rideshare program offering free rides.

News roundup: Gaza encampments on campuses, millions awarded to local immigrant and refugee serving nonprofits, and a spring market in Clarkston.
Video Atlanta Police and Georgia State Patrol make arrests, fire pepper balls, breaking up Gaza encampment at Emory University, hours after it sets up

285 South witnessed multiple protesters being arrested and aggressive crowd dispersement on Thursday morning.