Washington DC, July 1, 2025 — On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes an …
Young Poet Wins 2025 Creative Writing Award, Paying Tribute to Refugees
WASHINGTON, DC, June 24, 2025—The American Immigration Council honored Luu Ly, an 11-year-old attending the Chapin School in New York …
Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee “Anti-Harboring” Law that Criminalizes Providing Shelter to People who are Undocumented
WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2025 — On June 20, a coalition including a religious organization and two individuals filed a …
District Court Blocks Unlawful Removal of Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Under Alien Enemies Act
Washington, D.C. May 22, 2025 – In a May 21 decision, a federal district court in Georgia ordered the federal …
Asylum Seekers Challenge Trump’s Asylum Shutdown Policy
San Diego, CA – People fleeing persecution and torture in their home countries have joined immigrant rights organizations Al Otro …
Kenyan Immigrant Helps Other Newcomers Settle into Baltimore County
As a student activist in Kenya in the 1980s, Thomas Mwaura spoke out against the authoritarian government—only to be accused …
Nepali Immigrant Established a Café in Baltimore County
Narayan Khakurel grew up in a farming community in rural Nepal, where his family raised cattle and crops like tobacco …
Egyptian Immigrant is an Advocate in Baltimore County
When Noureen Badwi was two, her family immigrated to the U.S. from Egypt under her mother’s scholar visa. Her mother, …
Mexican Immigrant in Baltimore County Runs a Business and Teen Training Program
Rocio Herrera grew up in the shadow of an active volcano in a picturesque but impoverished region of central Mexico. …
Mexican Immigrant Family Shares Success Across Allen County
Flora Barrón had a comfortable childhood in Northern Mexico, attended college, and worked as an administrative assistant before marrying a …