migration

July 12, 2019

To Trump critics, immigration raids and squalid holding cells at the US southern border characterize his hard-line stance on immigration. But how do his policies compare to past US presidents?

Conflict

A life of statelessness derailed this Eritrean runner's hopes to compete in the Olympics

The World

April 17, 2018

Teklit Michael dreamed of competing in the Olympics. But the Eritrean runner had to flee his country. He's now among the estimated 20,000 African migrants living without papers in Israel. And Israel has announced plans to deport them.

Justice

As Trump ends Obama-era protections for Salvadorans, a family in Minnesota has few good options to stay together

The World

March 02, 2018

Since 2014, some Central American youth were given temporary permission to join their parents in the US. The government acknowledged the danger they were in. But now, the Trump administration has canceled the programs that brought them. Meet one family, who waited 15 years to reunite, but whose time is almost up.

Conflict

With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children's future

The World

February 28, 2018

The cost of smuggling has gone up in the last year — sharply. But, for the safety of their children, parents get references, take out loans and make the best smuggling decision they can.

Economics

A year after the Italy-Libya migrant deal: Fewer deaths at sea but persistent abuse on land

The World

February 06, 2018

In February 2017, Italy and Libya signed an agreement to try to slow the arrival of migrants across the Mediterranean from Africa to Europe, with Italy giving logistical and financial support to Libya's coast guard. Since then, migrant sea arrivals in Europe have declined, and so have drownings, but many migrants returned to Libya face abusive detention.

Global Politics

An American family finds their way in Mexico after deportation

The World

January 11, 2018

“We surrendered to a journey that was wonderful but forced upon us,” says Katerina Barron. She and her two children were born in the US and moved to Mexico after her husband was deported.

Education

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

The World

December 01, 2017

Magali Torres, who lives in Florida and is originally from Mexico, is closely watching whether Congress and the White House can agree on a path that will allow her to continue to work legally in the US and worry less about deportation.

Conflict

How Lesbos residents drove the far-right Golden Dawn party off the island

GlobalPost

September 12, 2017

For Greece's ultranationalist Golden Dawn party, the world’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II was a political opportunity. And Lesbos seemed a natural place to build a base of support. It wasn’t.

Global Politics

Their lives are changing because of Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s how.

The World

August 04, 2017

Updated

08/03/2017 - 3:15pm

We're following the stories of individuals as they navigate the policy and ideological shifts happening during the Donald Trump administration. From an undocumented immigrant to a Nobel Prize winner, here's how immigration affects people.

Conflict

A small German city finds it's not easy welcoming hundreds of Syrian refugees

The World

July 20, 2017

The Bavarian city of Traunreut, population 21,000, is working to integrate 600 refugees. Some locals are helping. Others are rallying against the arrivals. One thing is for sure: It's a challenging situation for everyone.

migration

Trump's hard-line immigration policies build on the history of former US presidents

A life of statelessness derailed this Eritrean runner's hopes to compete in the Olympics

As Trump ends Obama-era protections for Salvadorans, a family in Minnesota has few good options to stay together

With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children's future

A year after the Italy-Libya migrant deal: Fewer deaths at sea but persistent abuse on land

An American family finds their way in Mexico after deportation

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

How Lesbos residents drove the far-right Golden Dawn party off the island

Their lives are changing because of Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s how.

Updated

A small German city finds it's not easy welcoming hundreds of Syrian refugees

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