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Latino Immigrants in Georgia Navigate Passion, Fear Ahead of World Cup

Johanes Rosello -
Undocumented Latinos in Atlanta, which will host several matches, say fear of being detained is changing how they celebrate the tournament.
Gender and Sexuality

‘In the Eye of the MAGA Hurricane’ – Bamby Salcedo on Defending Trans Rights in Trump’s America

Araceli Martinez -
The veteran activist says hard-won rights are being stripped from the trans community even as violence targeting trans people is on the rise.
Immigration

Trump’s New Green Card Policy May Be Illegal, Experts Say

Sunita Sohrabji -
Families may face lengthy separations as members are forced to go abroad to file their green cards application.
Immigration

How an Obscure CA Penal Code Could Protect One Salvadoran TPS Holder From Deportation

Alfonso Sierra -
Section 1473.7 of the California Penal Code allows non-citizen defendants no longer in custody to vacate their convictions as part of efforts to secure or maintain legal status.
Immigration

For This H-1B Worker, Trump’s $100K Fee for New Applicants Is a Smart Move

Sunita Sohrabji -
While a federal judge ruled against the new fee, one H-1B worker in Silicon Valley says it would have been an "advantage to workers who are already here."
Immigration

Afghans Watch as Supreme Court Weighs TPS Protections for Haitians, Syrians

Edward Kissam -
For the estimated 8,000 Afghans whose TPS designation was canceled in 2025, the ruling carries a bitter, if not familiar irony.
Food

The Immigrant Workers Behind Texas’ $102 Billion Food Economy

N.C. Greene -
A new report from the American Immigration Council finds that immigrants make up nearly one-quarter of Texas' food-sector workforce.
Rights

AAPI Groups Warn Against Silence as Anti-Immigrant Agenda Spreads Nationwide

Nicole Chang -
Immigration enforcement, as well as voting and civil rights were among the key issues highlighted during the annual AAPI Equity Alliance summit.
Sports

‘Not a World Cup for the World’: Rights Advocates Sound Alarm Ahead of Tournament

Selen Ozturk -
With the FIFA World Cup to open June 11, civil advocates warn the tournament risks becoming a backdrop for serious rights violations on American soil.
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