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Family or four, two girls, man and woman sit together on boardwalk at sunset

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family

Abdo Elfgeeh held on to hope that they would reunite though war split them apart. The Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday changed his mind.

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family
Woman and man with baby in front of table decorated for child's birthday

After deportation, a family from Wisconsin will start anew in Cambodia

After deportation, a family from Wisconsin will start anew in Cambodia
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., April 25, 2018, while the court justices consider case regarding presidential powers as it weighs the legality of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban.

Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Trump’s travel ban

Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Trump’s travel ban
Solid-looking building with US flag in front, fences, and many people waiting outside

With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world

With papers, my brother-in-law could be worth more than a dollar a day to the world
19-year-old Amir Darabi at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

An Iranian piano prodigy. A big dream. And an arduous visa process.

An Iranian piano prodigy. A big dream. And an arduous visa process.
illustration of people being stamped by immigration related words

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

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.

Their lives are changing because of Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s how.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on immigration reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 2, 2017.

Trump pushes a plan to reduce legal immigration, prioritizing English-language and job skills

President Donald Trump announced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy legislation on Wednesday, saying it "would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century."

Trump pushes a plan to reduce legal immigration, prioritizing English-language and job skills
Girls team

Six Afghan teens overcame US visa hurdles and became quick celebs at the ‘Robot Olympics’

They gained international attention for their determination to participate in the international robotics competition.

Six Afghan teens overcame US visa hurdles and became quick celebs at the ‘Robot Olympics’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stands on a stage

The 'startup visa' might be gone for good

The tech industry is concerned the US will no longer be a destination for highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs, based on an immigration change being pursued by the Trump administration.

The 'startup visa' might be gone for good
Man walks in front of rows of people in suits

Why this Nobel laureate thinks Trump’s science policy will help make China great

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Sir J. Fraser Stoddart says the US is still leading in research and attracting talent — but the trends are in China’s favor.

Why this Nobel laureate thinks Trump’s science policy will help make China great
Wisam Albaiedhani (left) interpreting for US troops in Iraq.

Trump's travel ban sows confusion and fear, even among those eligible for visas

Iraqis who served as translators for the US military paid a steep price for working with Americans. Now, many can't get their families to the US.

Trump's travel ban sows confusion and fear, even among those eligible for visas
President Donald Trump waiting for the arrival of Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at the White House in Washington on April 3.

Trump unveils more limits on visas favored by Silicon Valley

The moves include new measures to detect "fraud and abuse" in the H-1B visa program, and a warning by the Justice Department to companies not to discriminate against US workers.

Trump unveils more limits on visas favored by Silicon Valley
Eight men behind podium with microphones

President Trump, is immigration reform on your legislative agenda?

We know that health insurance and tax reform are on top of the legislative list. But what about immigration reform?

President Trump, is immigration reform on your legislative agenda?
Anti-deportation protesters stand outside the White House.

'Police were not an option.' Undocumented women are now more afraid to report crimes.

If you are an immigrant woman, can you still report domestic abuse and sexual assault without fear of deportation?

'Police were not an option.' Undocumented women are now more afraid to report crimes.
Afghan Ajmal Faqiri, wearing a scarf, served as a translator for former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters

Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.

Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters