Migration & Immigration

Daniel Melendez is program director for TSJ Media, which runs three Spanish-language radio stations in Ohio, including La Mega, and puts out out Spanish-language newspapers and magazines all over the Mid-West.

Cleveland's La Mega radio tries to unite diverse Latin American communities

Spanish-language radio stations aren’t new on the coasts, and they’ve gradually been cropping up in the American heartland, too. La Mega, in Cleveland, is the latest offering; one station playing the pop hits from all over Central America and the Caribbean.

Cleveland's La Mega radio tries to unite diverse Latin American communities
Church groups take part in a protest against President Barack Obama's immigration enforcement policies outside the White House in Washington July 31, 2014. The White House has indicated it will announce a plan to prevent an estimates 5 million from being

An undocumented mother of two US citizens hopes Obama will follow through on his immigration pledge

An undocumented mother of two US citizens hopes Obama will follow through on his immigration pledge
Rainey takes part in a Sri Lankan parade in Lebanon.

A Sri Lankan girl living in Lebanon isn't really a citizen of either country

A Sri Lankan girl living in Lebanon isn't really a citizen of either country
Servicemen from the US military take an oath during a naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad's Camp Victory on July 4, 2011.

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
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The love affair between Mexican Americans and Morrissey isn't that surprising

The love affair between Mexican Americans and Morrissey isn't that surprising
Shukri Alassouli's wife and two children were among some 450 people who drowned in a fishing boat rammed by people smugglers last month in the Mediterranean Ocean.

A 'mass murder in the Mediterranean' leaves nearly 450 lost at sea, including this man's family

Shukri Alassouli, a 33-year-old man from Gaza, was trying to find a better life for his young family in Europe. But their journey across the Mediterranean in smugglers' boats turned into what the UN called the deadliest accident of its kind, killing hundreds and losing Shukri's wife, daughter and young son at sea.

A 'mass murder in the Mediterranean' leaves nearly 450 lost at sea, including this man's family
The Igorrotes sitting around a campfire, and playing up for the camera, at Coney Island in the summer of 1905.

A tale of sex, greed and Filipinos on Coney Island

In 1905, a small tribe from the Philippines appeared at Coney Island as a "human exhibit." Journalist Claire Prentice chronicles their experiences in her latest book, "The Lost Tribes of Coney Island," which we've excerpted here.

A tale of sex, greed and Filipinos on Coney Island
The US Coast Guard intercepted a vessel carrying Cuban migrants en route to Florida this summer. New York Times reporter Frances Robles recently reported a story that highlights a slow but steady increase in the number of Cubans trying to enter the US.

Long, dangerous journeys aren't stopping Cubans from trying to come to the US

Cubans may not be jamming into fleets of makeshift rafts like they did in 1994, but the number of people trying to leave the island for the US is still surprisingly high. That's even despite routes that may take them as far south as Ecuador in their quest to enter the US.

Long, dangerous journeys aren't stopping Cubans from trying to come to the US
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Nothing challenged my readiness to live in the US more than a chicken sandwich

When he first arrived in America, Afghan student Ali Shahidy knew his English was ready to tackle the tough language of academia. But he never expected to be tripped up by lunch at a fast food restaurant.

Nothing challenged my readiness to live in the US more than a chicken sandwich
Sruti Swaminathan, 22, is the daughter of Indian immigrants. She told photographer Quetzal Maucci that while growing up in the US, she was embarrassed to bring Indian food to school for lunch.

This young photographer brings the stories of immigrant children to light

Quetzal Maucci is the daughter of two immigrant mothers from Peru and Argentina. Growing up in San Francisco, she felt like an outside because of that heritage. Now, she has collected stories and portraits of other children of immigrants in the US to help break the stigma of being an immigrant.

This young photographer brings the stories of immigrant children to light
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Central American kids who make it to the US must cope with the violence they left behind

Many of the kids who crossed the Mexico-US border this year are now in Los Angeles and starting school. But it's not so easy to leave behind the violence they witnessed, and which drove them to flee, and simply start over in America.

Central American kids who make it to the US must cope with the violence they left behind
Graffiti of the letters "MS", which stand for the street gang Mara Salvatrucha, photographed in San Salvador on April 22, 2014. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and Calle 18 are rival gangs that started in Los Angeles but now have a heavy presence in El Salvador.

Gang violence awaits a teen from El Salvador after his failed attempts to reach the US

José has already tried to escape from El Salvador to the US this summer — twice. But he's failed each time, and now he's dodging gang violence at home while trying to make yet another attempt to leave.

Gang violence awaits a teen from El Salvador after his failed attempts to reach the US
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Can music help stop the tragic shipwrecks of migrants coming from Africa?

Nigerian musician Tony Allen is not a young man anymore. But the former drummer for bandleader Fela Kuti is a fresh voice trying to draw attention to the horrific boat accidents that are killing thousands of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

Can music help stop the tragic shipwrecks of migrants coming from Africa?
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How one photographer captures changing immigrant families

Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's has focused her photography on twisting perceptions of immigration and identity in America. Her new project, called "Majority Minority," looks at the changes across generations of immigrant families.

How one photographer captures changing immigrant families
Cuy (guinea pig) with yucca cream at Maido, a restaurant in Lima, Peru

Immigration fuels a hot Asian fusion food scene in Lima

Ever heard of "nikkei" and "chifa" cuisine? Neither had food writer Steve Dolinsky, until he went to Lima, Peru. They're a mashup of Asian and Peruvian tastes, created by immigrants.

Immigration fuels a hot Asian fusion food scene in Lima