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After Months of Opposition, DHS Drops Georgia ICE Detention Plans

Jongwon Lee -
DHS has scrapped plans for two ICE detention facilities in Northeast Georgia following months of local opposition.
Immigration

Immigrants Celebrate World Cup in the Shadows

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

‘Joy Is Louder Than Hate’: Athens Pride Parade Counters Neo-Nazi Disruption

Jongwon Lee -
A peaceful community response successfully countered an attempted disruption by a neo-Nazi group during a Pride parade in Athens, Georgia over the weekend.
Redistricting

‘Packed, Cracked’: Georgia’s Emergency Redistricting Threatens Korean American Political Gains

Jongwon Lee -
A special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s maps is sparking fierce pushback from voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers.
Criminal Justice

Five Years After Atlanta Spa Shooting, AAPI Community Faces Stalled Trial, Fading Support

Jongwon Lee -
On the final day of January this year, Kim sat stoically in a Fulton County courtroom, watching Robert Aaron Long and his legal team. 
Arts & Entertainment

Georgia Celebrates Lunar New Year at the World’s Largest Confederate Memorial

Jongwon Lee -
Against the backdrop of the world’s largest Confederate memorial dancers in traditional Asian attire perform before a crowd of thousands.
News Exchange

Georgia Lawmaker Faces Opposition Over Proposal to Rename Sawnee Mountain After Trump

Jongwon Lee -
A legislative proposal to rename the historic North Georgia landmark has sparked significant pushback from local officials and the Native American community.
Immigration

Korean Workers Trickle Back into Georgia Following September ICE Raid

Nicole Chang -
Fear and distrust linger as Korean and Hispanic groups call for accountability and structural reform.
Immigration

Community Advocates Say ICE Violated Workers’ Human Rights in GA Raid

Nicole Chang -
Immigrant rights, labor, and community groups are condemning the operation as a "ruthless crackdown that resembled a military operation."
Sports

In the Deep South Baseball Is as American as… Kimchi

Jongwon Lee -
With a growing population and rising investment from South Korea, Korean culture is permeating the Deep South.
Immigration

‘I Am Not Just an Immigrant. I Am a Human Being’ — Dreamer Speaks Out About ICE Detention

Christopher Alam -
19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal is among the 2.5 million Dreamers in the US whose lives are being upended by the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign.
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