immigration
What It's Like to Get Married to Keep Your Partner from Being Deported
Under the pressure of time, it isn't fraud, it's the only option.
This German MMA Fighter Says He Was Mistaken for a Refugee and Mistreated by Paramedics
Dib Akil says that after he collapsed from extreme pain after a training session, paramedics were rude to him and his family and made racist remarks they thought he couldn't understand.
Being a Teenager is Hard Enough Without Having to Learn English as a Second Language
For immigrants who come to America as children and teenagers, adapting to a new language can make middle and high school feel like hell.
What It's Like to Be a Gay Refugee in Germany
Refugees some times carry with them the objectionable convictions of their home countries, so coming out as a homosexual refugee in Germany is out of the question. Many asylum seekers are still afraid of exactly the same people they feared at home.
We Asked Refugees in Denmark to Show Us Their Most Valuable Possessions
This morning the Danish parliament approved a controversial bill that basically allows police officers to frisk any person seeking asylum in their country.
How People Pull off Green Card Marriages
The hardest part is making your marriage look real—setting up joint bank accounts, taking fake couples photos, and convincing an immigration officer you're actually in love.
Devastating Drawings by Immigrant Children Facing Deportation
Children born in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras drew what happened the morning of federal immigration raids.
Donald Trump Just Called for Ending All Muslim Immigration to the US
The GOP's latest policy position seems so shockingly bigoted that it's difficult to believe it's not a prank.
The House of Representatives Is Trying to Block Syrian Refugees with Red Tape
Lawmakers—including nearly 50 Democrats—easily passed a bill that would effectively stall Obama's plans to accept 10,000 new refugees from the war-torn country.
Kashif Ahmad Brings Attention to Europe's True Values
The founder of Denmark's National Party wants to build a country of inclusion and open-mindedness.
How a Pink and White Bus Is Protecting Sex Workers in Paris
Because of French laws criminalising sex work, many prostitutes in Paris do their work hidden in the woods. L'Association Les Amis du Bus des Femmes brings the resources directly to them by way of their bus.
We Asked Refugees to Document Their Everyday Lives with Disposable Cameras
A unique insight into the lives of those who have been on the run.