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I'm an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.
The Trump administration's immigration policies harken back to the origins of immigration restriction a century ago that sought to keep “undesirables” — like my family — out.
With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard
El Peso Hero protects both sides of the border — from a comic book panel
Love conquers caste for this couple, but Indian marriage traditions continue in US
30 years later, this Korean adoptee finds ‘home’ again
For many, international adoption isn't just a new family. It's the loss of another life.
Here is what I know: I am culturally American. I am racially Asian. I came to the US when I was just over six months old, and a couple years later I was naturalized as an American citizen. But when I traveled back to South Korea for the first time, I realized how much of my heritage had been left behind.
What it's like being a lawyer for Cambodian deportees
Immigration attorney Kevin Chun Hoi Lo, who grew up in San Francisco's Chinatown, helped stop 30 Cambodians from being deported from the US last year. Months later, many were deported anyway.
For a child migrant, days feel like a lifetime when you’re imprisoned and alone
Beth Lew-Williams’ grandfather was 9 when he was separated from family and placed in immigration detention. And he held the pain of the experience for 72 years.
Why a medical interpreter was surprised to see Vietnamese immigrant patients at California hospitals around Lunar New Year
In Vietnam, seeing a doctor around the new year is unthinkable. But cultures can change. Here's why Sonny Lê had a busy holiday week.
A news organization that insisted on inclusive journalism is closing its doors
But its mission will live on, writes Andrew Lam.
With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world
David Lindes and Antonio Ramirez crossed the US border to Mexico, not knowing whether they would both be allowed to come back home.
On being Korean in America in the time of the ‘Axis of Evil’ and ‘Rocket Man’
This is how Ju-Hyun Park learned to distance himself from being Korean in America.
How do you explain immigration law to a fifth-grader?
Immigration law professor Elizabeth Keyes had just that challenge. And what she did in the classroom could help us all better understand this very complex system.
Why telling my grandmother’s story helped me better understand today’s refugees
Nearly a decade ago, Rachael Cerrotti began a search for a family story that is most often relegated to history books — the journey of a World War II refugee. But with today's political climate, her grandmother's story no longer feels so remote.
I know you voted for Trump for a better future. But please don’t forget my future.
Luis Mancheno disagrees with Trump’s positions on almost everything, and he hopes his fellow Americans won’t leave him behind.