Jose Antonio Vargas

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Immigrant activist Jose Antonio Vargas is released after being detained by immigration officials near the Texas-Mexico border

Conflict & Justice

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigrant rights activist Jose Antonio Vargas was detained in Texas because of his undocumented status.Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigrant rights activist Jose Antonio Vargas was detained in Texas because of his undocumented status.

The Dreams of the Undocumented Community

Americans find ways to support undocumented immigrants

Global Politics

Life as an undocumented immigrant in the US

Global Politics

‘Documented’: Jose Antonio Vargas’s Immigration Story

Finding Opportunities for Undocumented Students

Immigration reform has been a hot button topic in this campaign cycle – but for all the talk, there hasn’t been much real action. As the government stalls on immigration reform, many private citizens are taking actions into their own hands. It’s a 21st century “Underground Railroad” of sorts – a network of Americans who […]

The Lives of America’s Young and Undocumented Residents

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas’ disclosure that he is an undocumented immigrant in this weekend’s New York Times Magazine highlights the plight of as many as eleven million illegal residents living here in the United States. These residents say they are social outcasts and live in constant fear of deportation. Two young women […]

The World

Washington D.C. HIV/AIDS infection rate hits 3%

Global Politics

A new report funded by the Center for Disease Control says the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Washington D.C. has hit three percent. Jose Antonio Vargas, of The Washington Post, and Dr. Helene Gayle, the president and CEO of CARE, visit The Takeaway.