Resource Gaps

We can’t fix what we don’t know.

There aren’t enough pro bono immigration attorneys in Georgia to support people in immigration detention.

26-year-old Alizeh Sheikh is one of just a tiny handful of pro bono lawyers in Georgia providing a much needed service: representing people stuck in immigration detention

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Amid a federal funding freeze, local groups are doing what they can to meet a major need for newly arrived families: jobs.

“I’m really stressed,” said one man from Afghanistan. “I’m looking for a job, but there’s really no luck.”

After being bullied as a child, Andrea Armijos Martinez wants to make it easier for future generations

Coming to the U.S. as a teenager, the Ecuador native was teased for her limited English and her disability. Now, she's equipping immigrant families with the tools they need to overcome bullying.

“We hope that we don’t have to tell them that we can’t pay the rent for March.”

Amid federal funding freeze, local refugee resettlement agency lays off staff, worried about rental payments for newly arrived families

UPDATE: After theft of food stamp benefits, many Afghan families get their money back

285 South highlighted the problem in October; families started to get reimbursed several weeks after.

In Smyrna, Mexican food unites a community behind a worthwhile cause

For years, a family in Smyrna has been vending food - tacos - to make extra money. As the father’s medical bills add up, it’s a lifeline.

Social media accounts impersonating law firms and scamming them out of thousands of dollars

Fake accounts on TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp promise help with immigration cases, charge a hefty fee—and then disappear. Here are some other common online scams to look out for.

“They told me, ‘it was stolen. There’s nothing we can do.’”

Afghan families speak out over food stamp thefts.

“It’s a tool of survival that I need to give to [the children] for their future.”

Scholarship program helps Latino families access vital swim lessons.

“I figured out that people needed more information”

For many diverse communities in ATL, social media isn’t just a way to keep in touch—it’s a place to create journalism that serves the needs of their communities