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2,000 kilometers separate José Escobar from his family in Houston after his deportation to El Salvador due to new immigration policies.
Mohammed Alsaleh, a Syrian refugee who fled the Assad regime, now helps newly arrived Syrian families adjust to life in Canada while awaiting his own family's arrival.
1,200 people live in a camp in Western Greece, where they face restrictions on work and social contact while waiting for asylum decisions.
In Argentina, seven-year-old Juani exemplifies a new generation of trans youth benefiting from the country's progressive gender identity law enacted in 2012.
Scott Warren faces up to 20 years in prison for providing food, water, and shelter to undocumented migrants in southern Arizona.
Eighteen Italian fishermen have been detained in a Benghazi prison since September 2018 after being arrested by the Libyan coast guard for fishing.
More than 9 million refugees have sought political asylum in West Berlin since 1945, with an average of 20,000 arriving each month.
Asylum seekers in an unfamiliar city navigate the anxiety of waiting for interviews while reflecting on their past and the dangers they escaped.
More than 27,000 people have died or disappeared in the central Mediterranean over the past decade while attempting to reach Europe.
Every year, Yairan Montejo must renew his German residence permit, a process that often leads to frustration and uncertainty about his future.
Sayed Saddat's six-month-old son, born in Berlin, has his asylum application rejected due to a lack of concrete threats against him in Afghanistan.
Nearly 25% of voters in Joachimsthal, Brandenburg, supported the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the last elections, prompting local pastor Beatrix Spreng to confront rising xenophobia.
300,000 Peruvians were sterilised without consent during a government program in the 1990s, leaving many still seeking justice today.
Sarah Fantl emigrated from Germany to Israel, where she attends daily Hebrew classes with students from 16 different countries.
Zain Younus, a 13-year-old Pakistani refugee in New York City, embraces his new life by performing Michael Jackson's dance moves at a school talent show.
The Suleiman family moved ten times in four years before finally settling in Berlin, where they continue to adapt to life in Germany.
Laura, a mother from South Texas, is deported and murdered after pleading for protection.
Christine Shalhoub reunites with her husband in the Netherlands after fleeing Damascus.
Martha Mulch, a top graduate in bricklaying, and her friend Nathan Thule, a hole digger, achieve world fame in their respective crafts.
Police documents are discussed as individuals confirm their location at a train station while planning to make pasta the next day.
Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban's resurgence in 2021 face significant barriers in Turkey, which contrasts sharply with its treatment of over 3 million Syrian refugees.
Almost one third of Germany's population has a migration background, reshaping the meaning of citizenship for many individuals today.
A mother speaks to her daughter in a San Antonio shelter in a call obtained by The New Yorker.
82 percent of Haiti's population lives in poverty, where the belief in zombies intertwines with daily life and cultural practices.
Berta fled Honduras after MS-13 gang members threatened to set her on fire if she did not allow her granddaughter to marry at age 12.
Hobby Lobby challenges Obamacare's contraception mandate in a pivotal Supreme Court case.
Around sixty immigration courts across the United States handle hundreds of thousands of cases each year, where individuals plead against deportation.
Approximately 13% of the United States population are immigrants, with three-quarters of them residing in the country legally.
Snowden lives in Russia, where he was granted asylum, a situation he did not choose and likely does not want.
Immigrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy face lasting impacts on their lives.
Shamima Begum, in a prison camp, faces legal limbo after being stripped of her citizenship.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain rose up in 1936 to stop a fascist march through a Jewish neighborhood, reflecting a long history of resistance to racism.
Campaigners protest the first flight to Rwanda, fearing for asylum seekers' lives.
The Taliban spokesman claims the international community cannot condemn Afghans to starvation.
Reza faces execution under Iran's drug laws, leaving his family in turmoil and uncertainty.
A new law in Mexico City aims to protect trans women from violence and discrimination.
The Trump administration's policy struggles to deter Hondurans from migrating to the U.S.
A Republican congress member struck a Palestinian American woman at the Capitol, prompting public outrage and calls for accountability regarding political influence.
The Taliban have held their first news conference, calling for women to join their government.
Mazai Sharif falls to the Taliban, raising fears for Kabul's future in Afghanistan.
A U.S. transporter plane approaches Kabul amid chaos as Afghans flee the Taliban.
Eighteen thousand former contractors in Afghanistan face an uncertain future as U.S. troops withdraw, with many applying for special immigrant visas.
Mubarak, an unaccompanied child, struggles to reunite with his brother in Liverpool after Calais.
An AJ+ contributor was arrested during the Gaza Flotilla, highlighting ongoing tensions related to the illegal occupation of Palestine and calls for international action.
Immigration is a key issue in the U.S. presidential race, with Trump and Biden taking strong stances.
Harry Dunn's family learns Anne Sacoolas is charged with his death by dangerous driving.
Asylum Seekers in a quintessentially English Village face boredom and community tension.
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun seeks asylum in Bangkok after fleeing threats from her Saudi family.
