By Claudia Villalona In 1998, Modesta Rodriguez trudged through Central America’s dense jungles and the frigid deserts and mountains of Mexico to escape domestic violence and poverty in her home country of Honduras. At nearly 50 years old, she walked…
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For Asylum Seekers in New York City, Work Begins with the Struggle for a Permit
Winter approaches and limits on migrant shelter stays are expiring. Most asylum seekers in New York have yet to receive the work permits that would allow them to provide for their families. By Sonya Ribner For the security of interviewees,…
The Loss of Belonging
Resurging Islamophobia in response to the conflict in Gaza has Nour Bilal reconsidering her newfound sense of home in the US By Abigail Bennett Nour Bilal’s past experiences with the police in her home country of Syria have all led…
Iranian Students Mobilize in the US to Change Single-Entry Visa Law
BY MICHELE MOGHTADER Nasim Sabounchi, a 21year-old Iranian was ecstatic when she received her acceptance letter to Virginia Tech’s PhD program in 2002. Nasim’s excitement soon turned to worry as she thought of how she had to be away from…