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
Asylum seeking mother and son find a new home
Kristel and Mario fled violence in Honduras only to be separated from each other and detained for 5 months. Now, they are starting over.
Nissa RheeFebruary 21, 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.
US’s first refugee-owned sewing group launches
A new kind of fashion company is coming to Chicago.
Sehar SufiJanuary 25, 2019
Hundreds of Venezuelans rally in downtown Chicago
Just hours after Juan Guaidó declared himself president of Venezuela, hundreds of people gathered outside the consulate in Chicago.
Geoff StellfoxJanuary 24, 2019
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?
Khaled Hosseini on why we need to hear refugee stories now
Before he became the best-selling author author of “The Kite Runner,” Khaled Hosseini was an asylum seeker.
Nissa RheeNovember 6, 2018
