This is a series created and published by Generation Progress to highlight the young and diverse individuals who are dedicated to fighting for the rights and safety of immigrant communities throughout the U.S. and to share their perspectives on ways in which young...
ATLANTA — Seven children stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a Texas immigration facility. Their image was beamed 1,000 miles away to Atlanta, where a judge sat in a largely empty courtroom and contended with glitchy audio. At multiple points, a woman’s voice broke through...
“We are hustlers by nature because we need to survive.” Meet Alejandro Flores-Munoz, Immigrants Rising’s Entrepreneurship Ambassador. Originally from Mexico, Alejandro is a DACA recipient and a seasoned entrepreneur and activist with a mission to...
Spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, has caused panic across the United States. With the number of confirmed cases on the rise, the coronavirus has started to affect several facets of immigration. Posted by Melissa Cruz How government officials handle the virus...
Immigrant advocates and health care providers on Monday urged America’s undocumented immigrants to seek medical attention if they suspect they have contracted the coronavirus, despite recent moves by the Trump administration to curb immigrant consumption of...
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