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Outrage in Wake of Rohingya Refugee’s Death in Buffalo

The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee in Buffalo, NY, has sparked outrage among members of the city’s Bangladeshi community.

Rohingya Refugee’s Death Reveals a System in Crisis

The death of Nurul Shah Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee, has ignited a firestorm of grief and demands for accountability across the United States.

‘They Push You to the Edge’ — Turkish Asylum Seeker Describes Five Months in ICE Detention

Ozan, among more than 68,000 people being held in ICE detention, was arrested during a court hearing in July. His asylum case is still pending.

Some Northern California Mien Refugees Grapple With Renewed Fears of Statelessness

Forty years after resettling in the US, some Mien refugees are now at risk of being forcibly returned to a country they have little connection to.

What It’s Like to be Afghan in the US Right Now  

Trump has used the Nov. 26 shooting of two National Guard soldiers by a mentally unstable Afghan to launch a full-scale broadside against immigrants.

From the Hindu Kush to the Cascade Range: Hamid’s Journey to America

With the help of local community members, the Ghulam family left Afghanistan to settle in Redding, California. More are unlikely to arrive anytime soon.

Reaffirming California’s Commitment to Immigrant, Refugee, and Undocumented Students

Jun 24| This discussion spotlights the lived experiences of immigrant and mixed-status families and the proactive steps being taken to protect access to higher education for all California students.

Fifty Years After the Fall of Saigon, Advocates in Georgia Call for Greater Refugee Rights

Southeast Asian community leaders and activists gathered in Georgia recently to commemorate the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act.

Ukrainian Immigrants ‘In Fear’ as Trump Threatens End to Legal Status

Uncertainty over their status is upending any security Ukrainian refugees thought they had found in the US.