asylum

A man in a navy blue shirt and white baseball hat puts his arm around a pregnant woman in a light blue jumpsuit and white teeshirt. They both have black hair and brown skin.

Impacted by immigration enforcement, these Michigan residents are "relieved" by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship

Beenish Ahmed

Back home after three months in immigration detention, a Colombian asylum seeker named Juan Pablo Quivano said he was worried that his child might not be a U.S. citizen, if the Supreme Court decided to do away with “birthright citizenship.”

Hector Marin, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, sits with three of his six children just days before they decided to "self-deport" in order to reunite with his wife, Osmary Garcia, who accepted a "voluntary departure" after being detained by immigration officers.

Community

After his wife was detained by ICE, a father turns to a Detroit school staffer to help reunite his family

Beenish Ahmed

After Hector Marin’s wife, Osmary Garcia, was arrested by immigration officers, he worried that the same thing could happen to him – leaving the couple’s six children to fend for themselves. He didn't know where to turn, until he remembered a flier for a Detroit Public Schools Community District staff person who was helping immigrant families navigate the immigration system in the wake of increased enforcement.

A close-up shot captures a red Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with front-end damage parked next to a house with white siding. The driver-side front bumper is heavily dented and a black plastic trim piece is broken and hanging down onto the concrete walkway. The wheel, tire, and headlight appear intact.

Public Safety

Detroiter says ICE agents broke her knee, disputing agency’s account

Koby Levin | Outlier Media

Yerlys Moreno López, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, said she needed surgery after agents tackled her.

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Retired immigration judge says immigration courts are "beyond saving"

Beenish Ahmed

A former immigration judge says trained asylum officers, not judges, should decide who can remain in the U.S., while other advocates argue the courts need more independence and resources instead.