Politics and Policy

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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.

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Refugee, Muslim, and Latino organizations push for laws to improve immigrants’ quality of life in Georgia

Among them: increased opportunities for foreign medical graduates to expanding language access in schools to repealing immigration enforcement bills

As Georgia’s legislative session kicks off, here are the bills that immigrant advocates are watching
 Some wins for immigrant survivors of violence, despite slowdown in U visas

“I knew I could do better. It was just the one thing that was lacking for me to go further: my immigration status,” one survivor said.

Stuck in a DACA tug of war, young college educated Georgia residents’ lives are stalled

The Trump Administration has indicated it may soon accept DACA applications; but these undocumented Georgians aren't holding their breath

On Saturday in Tucker, No Kings protesters expressed solidarity with immigrants—though immigrants were scarcely present

“We have a lot less people of color protesting because I feel like they’re afraid,” said one attendee, a U.S. citizen.

Atlanta nonprofit helping immigrant survivors of violence loses federal funding

On the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Department of Justice said it was ending a grant that supported the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network’s work assisting immigrant victims of crime, including domestic violence and human trafficking.

Riding a wave of progressive energy, Ruwa Romman enters the Georgia governor’s race

“Brave and much needed”: Georgia residents with immigrant roots respond to the Palestinian American state lawmaker’s announcement

First and second generation immigrant candidates launch bids amid Georgia’s changing political landscape

In recent years, Georgia's changing demographics have meant a lot of new faces in public service. Announcements this week by Tanjina Islam and Rohit Malhotra suggest that trend may continue.

At a World Refugee Day Celebration, a Call For Solidarity Amid Anti-Immigration Policies

“This ‘Make America Great Again’ effort is really a ‘Make America White Again’ effort, and we must resist,” said U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson.