Finding peace and security after asylum
Therapists and social workers trained in trauma care are helping asylum seekers along their legal and healing journey.
Carly GrafOctober 2, 2019
Inside the world of asylum forensic exams
Asylum seekers who undergo medical exams as part of their legal case are more than twice as likely to be granted asylum.
Apoorva MittalAugust 28, 2019
The burden of proof
How immigration court is especially challenging for LGBTQ asylum seekers
Justin AgreloJuly 24, 2019
In the shadow of government change, a haven for Venezuelans in Chicago
At Rica Arepa, a young couple slings tasty cornmeal sandwiches — and for many customers, recreates a world that no longer exists.
Melanie Schikore on the asylum process
President Trump signed a 90-day asylum ban Friday that makes it harder for immigrants to claim asylum. But just who are asylum seekers?
Asylum seeker turned lawyer Luis Mancheno on the power of stories
After someone tried to kill him in Ecuador because of his sexual orientation, Luis Mancheno found a new home and calling in the United States.
Michelle KanaarOctober 24, 2018
