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Two male and one female internationally trained doctors are listening to a presentation.

Highly trained and educated, some foreign-born doctors still can’t practice medicine in the US

There are tens of thousands of foreign-trained doctors who could help alleviate the US’ shortage. But many of them are not allowed to work here.

Highly trained and educated, some foreign-born doctors still can’t practice medicine in the US
Magali Torres

For one immigrant in Florida, a DACA fix would mean 'peace of mind'

For one immigrant in Florida, a DACA fix would mean 'peace of mind'
Syrian refugee girl rests inside the Spanish rescue vessel Astral after being rescued by the Spanish NGO Proactiva off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea.

Migrants desperate to flee Libya's detention camps are being turned back at sea

Migrants desperate to flee Libya's detention camps are being turned back at sea
A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack

Minnesota's Somali immigrants feel 'holes' left after deadly Mogadishu attack
A Salvadoran father carries his son tries as he tries to board a train with another immigrant and head to the Mexican-U.S. border, in Huehuetoca, near Mexico City.

MacArthur grant winner studies the things left behind at the US-Mexico border

MacArthur grant winner studies the things left behind at the US-Mexico border
Sonia Saldaña in front of her home in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood, hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.

Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

"I have no idea what to do."

Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Erick Silva Palacios

Young, undocumented and trying to 'keep my sanity'

"You don’t feel safe anymore. It always feels like we’re tiptoeing our way to 2020, we’re tiptoeing our way to, hopefully, a new president.”

Young, undocumented and trying to 'keep my sanity'
The World

What's behind the humor of Hasan Minhaj on Netflix

An interview with the correspondent from "The Daily Show" on his recent presidential roast, releasing a Netflix special and family ties in his comedy.

What's behind the humor of Hasan Minhaj on Netflix
Man walks out of building with sign of immigration agency behind him

As immigration detention soars, 2.3 million people are also regularly checking in with immigration agents

Millions of people in the US live their lives in limbo, under the “supervision” of federal agents and the uncertainty of whether they will be deported. One couple is asking: When can we have children?

As immigration detention soars, 2.3 million people are also regularly checking in with immigration agents
Linawato Sidarto has lived in Amsterdam almost as long as she lived in Indonesia, but she says she doesn't think she'll ever be able to feel Dutch.

First- and second-generation Dutch wonder whether they'll ever be considered locals

Identity, integration and Islam were critical issues in the Dutch spring elections in the Netherlands. At the heart of the debate was who belongs in the Netherlands.

First- and second-generation Dutch wonder whether they'll ever be considered locals
Saber Askar in East Porterville, California

For one Yemeni American, the long wait to bring his family to safety

"They make me bleed inside every time I talk to them," says Saber Askar, a US citizen from Yemen, with family still in the war-torn country. "I don’t know what to do. Every time I call, I’m afraid they're not going to answer anymore."

For one Yemeni American, the long wait to bring his family to safety
Armand Melk-Johnson, 15, hugs his host sister, Mariel, goodbye.

Students 'study abroad' with immigrant families in the US

Sure, some students can manage to study abroad. But a cultural exchange program in Minnesota is putting a twist on the concept, making it local and far more accessible.

Students 'study abroad' with immigrant families in the US
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US law students, driven by their own family stories, are helping asylum-seekers

At the University of California, Davis, law students take on immigrant cases, with guidance, and double as cultural navigators too.

US law students, driven by their own family stories, are helping asylum-seekers
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How can 'sanctuary cities' resist Trump? This lawsuit could provide a blueprint.

The legal action from two of Massachusetts' poorest cities could offer a blueprint for other small sanctuary communities looking to push back on President Trump’s immigration agenda.

How can 'sanctuary cities' resist Trump? This lawsuit could provide a blueprint.
Two men in smile in posed photo in front of small market

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too

It’s not always easy to bridge gaps in communities. But these two friends are giving it a try.

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too