“Some had said this pain would go away and I would smile again….that day has yet to come.”
Robert Peterson, son of Yong Ae Yue, who was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings, joins community members at event to mark 1-year since the attacks.
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Buford Highway apartment fire displaces multiple families
Advocates say at least 14 families are in need of housing and financial assistance after a fire ripped through their homes on Saturday night.
As COVID surges in ICE detention facilities, one Lawrenceville resident continues his fight on the outside
Nilson Barahona is back home in Gwinnett, but his life has been forever changed by his experience in detention.
Update on Afghan family of 12, living in hotel in metro Atlanta
I checked in with the Mohamed family and the IRC-Atlanta’s Justin Howell about the challenges for both Afghan evacuees and resettlement agencies, as more and more families arrive to the Atlanta area.
Amid Omicron surge and a rainstorm, hundreds get vaccinated at Buford Highway event
Vaccination rates in some immigrant communities remain below state and national averages, and community groups are providing multiple incentives to drive them up.
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Here's a roundup of stories I've done featuring organizations working with immigrant and refugee communities.
“It’s a crisis.”
Refugee advocates say not enough housing in Clarkston area for newly arriving Afghan families.
Inside the battle to get immigrant communities to vote in Georgia
Voting organizers face new challenges: apathy, SB 202, and redistricting
As GA labor shortages persist, employers in Tucker look to refugees to fill positions
The City of Tucker and local partners hosted refugees at a job fair on Tuesday
Buford Highway apartment fire displaces multiple families
Advocates say at least 14 families are in need of housing and financial assistance after a fire ripped through their homes on Saturday night.
As COVID surges in ICE detention facilities, one Lawrenceville resident continues his fight on the outside
Nilson Barahona is back home in Gwinnett, but his life has been forever changed by his experience in detention.
Update on Afghan family of 12, living in hotel in metro Atlanta
I checked in with the Mohamed family and the IRC-Atlanta’s Justin Howell about the challenges for both Afghan evacuees and resettlement agencies, as more and more families arrive to the Atlanta area.
Amid Omicron surge and a rainstorm, hundreds get vaccinated at Buford Highway event
Vaccination rates in some immigrant communities remain below state and national averages, and community groups are providing multiple incentives to drive them up.
Not sure where to donate this Giving Tuesday?
Here's a roundup of stories I've done featuring organizations working with immigrant and refugee communities.
“It’s a crisis.”
Refugee advocates say not enough housing in Clarkston area for newly arriving Afghan families.
Inside the battle to get immigrant communities to vote in Georgia
Voting organizers face new challenges: apathy, SB 202, and redistricting
As GA labor shortages persist, employers in Tucker look to refugees to fill positions
The City of Tucker and local partners hosted refugees at a job fair on Tuesday